Occupational Health and Safety Code - Comparison of

LI029 — Legislation 1 April 2009

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code – Comparison of Requirements between the OHS Code 2006 and OHS Code 2009 The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code 2009 replaces the previous 2006 edition and has an effective date of July 1, 2009. The OHS Code 2009 adds new requirements where necessary, clarifies several existing requirements and corrects typographical errors that appeared in the OHS Code 2006. Significant changes affect the following Parts: Part 5 Confined Spaces establish the concept of a “restricted” space

with less stringent requirements than a confined space. Part 6 Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices includes new

requirements for lift calculations, tag lines and personnel baskets. Part 14 Lifting and Handling Loads has been expanded to include

requirements specific to patient/client/resident handling. Part 18 Personal Protective Equipment now includes requirements

applicable to respiratory protection against airborne biohazardous material.

Part 19 Powered Mobile Equipment now includes requirements

specifically aimed at concrete pump trucks.


Part 21 Rigging references several new standards and sets new,

specific safety factors for rigging components. Part 35 Health Care and Industries with Biological Hazards includes

new requirements dealing with medical sharps. Part 36 Mining has been updated to better reflect current mining

practices. The approach to referencing older editions of standards has been

altered and is reflected in the new section 3.1.

Phasing in the OHS Code 2009 The requirements of the OHS Code 2009 come into effect on July 1, 2009. This allows employers and workers a phase-in period to come into compliance with the requirements of the OHS Code 2009. The requirements of the OHS Code 2006 remain in effect until June 30, 2009. Employers and workers may begin implementing and following the OHS Code 2009 immediately as long as they meet the minimum requirements of the OHS Code 2006.

Explaining the requirements in plain language The OHS Code Explanation Guide has also been updated to reflect changes made to the OHS Code. The OHS Code Explanation Guide explains the requirements of the OHS Code in plain, easy-to-understand language. The Explanation Guide presents information that helps clarify the intent or application of each section or “rule”. In some cases extensive background information is presented so that readers have a better appreciation of the subject material. The Explanation Guide also includes hundreds of illustrations. The illustrations are intended to help readers understand the requirements of the OHS Code and the accompanying explanations.


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Appendix 1 Highlights of Changes Between the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code 2006 and OHS Code 2009

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Part Section Number

OHS Code 2009 OHS Code 2006

Hazard Assessment (Part 2)

7(5) Ensures that contractor workers coming onto a worksite are made aware of existing hazards that may affect their work.

No specific requirement.

Chemical Hazards (Part 4)

20 Expands the range of acceptable methods for measuring/analyzing harmful air contaminants.

Limited to a single method as described by NIOSH.

43(6) Allow the Director of Medical Services to require removal of a worker from a worksite when that worker is diagnosed with blood-lead poisoning.

No specific allowance.

43.1 Requirement to address exposure to “mould”.

No such requirement.

Confined Space (Part 5)

45 Establish the concept of a “restricted” space with less stringent requirements than a confined space (e.g. no entry permit or air testing).

No such concept.

Cranes (Part 6)

68.1 Establishes a requirement to conduct load calculations for lifts exceeding 75% of a crane’s capacity.



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Part Section Number


Fall Protection (Part 9)

139 Establishes a hierarchy of employer-provided fall protection controls.

Clarifies preferred approach.

141 Establishes detailed training requirements for worker training.

Expands existing requirements.

142-148.1 Accepts international technical standards for equipment.

Currently limited to CSA and some ANSI standards.

152, 152.1(2)

Reduces fall arrest anchor strength requirements to 16 kilonewtons.

Currently 22 kilonewtons required.

154 Establishes fall protection requirements for fixed ladders and climbable structures.


155 Establishes fall protection requirements for loads on vehicles.


158 Establishes fall protection requirements for leading edge in building construction.

Such provisions have been allowed by “Director of Inspection” approval or acceptance.

159 Limited allowance of procedures in place of fall protection equipment.

Such provisions have been allowed by “Director of Inspection” approval or acceptance.


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Part Section Number


Lifting (Part 14)

209.1, 209.2, 211.1

Establishes site and program requirements for safe lifting of patients/clients/residents in healthcare facilities.

No such specific requirements.

Personal Protective Equipment (Part 18)

244 Establishes respiratory protective requirements for workers exposed to airborne biohazardous material.


Powered Mobile Equipment (Part 19)

290.2 Establishes requirements for safe use of concrete pump trucks.

No such requirements.

Rigging (Part 21)

292 Introduces the concept of “fatigue rating” to reduce minimum strength of rigging components.


Working Alone (Part 28)

394(1) Revises communication requirement so that it consists of effective electronic system PLUS regular contact.

Current requirement is for one OR the other.

Demolition (Part 30)

417 Requires identification of “embedded facilities/utilities” when demolishing or removing concrete.


Excavation (Part 32)

447 Requires identification and location of “embedded facilities/utilities” when removing concrete.



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Part Section Number


Healthcare and Industries with Biological Hazards (Part 35)

525.2 Require use of safety-engineered medical “sharps”.


Mining (Part 36) Applicable to requirements dealing with underground coal mines

538 Restricts the use of certain light metal alloys as a “spark” hazard.

General requirement.

546(4) Requires the number of mine rescue teams to be related to number of workers underground.


685 Establishes requirements to address the absence of an underground mine manager.


692 Requires underground storage of rescue breathing apparatus.


693 Permits the searching of workers entering an underground coal mine for prohibited means of ignition.


701(2.1) Requires mine openings to be certified by a professional engineer so that at least one opening is always available.

Require 30 metre spacings.


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Part Section Number


702 Establishes requirements for installing escape “guide lines”.


731 Lowers flammable gas levels to 40% of lower explosive limit (LEL).

50%

Occupational Exposure Levels (OELs) for Chemical Substances

Table 2 of Schedule 1

Based on ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and detailed review of 45 substances, establishes revised levels for nearly 150 substances.

Last reviewed in 1999

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Detailed Comparison Between the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code 2006 and OHS Code 2009 OHS Code 2006 OHS Code 2009

Part 1 — Definitions and General Application Section 1 — Definitions “abnormal audiogram” means an audiogram that indicates

(a) the threshold in either ear is more than 25 dB at 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz,

(b) the threshold in either ear is more than 60 dB at 3000, 4000 or 6000 Hz, or

(c) there is one‐sided hearing loss with the difference in hearing threshold level between the better and the poorer ear exceeding the average of 30 dB at 3000, 4000 and 6000 Hz;

“abnormal audiogram” means an audiogram that indicates

(a) the threshold in either ear is more than 25 dB at 500, 1000 or 2000 Hz,

(b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged

“aerial device” means a telescoping or articulating unit used for positioning a personnel‐carrying basket, bucket, platform or other device at an elevated work location;

“aerial device” means a telescoping or articulating unit used for positioning a personnel basket, bucket, platform or other device at an elevated work location;

No definition

“anchor” means an engineered component for coupling a fall arrest or travel restraint system to an anchorage;

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No definition

“anchorage” means a structure or part of a structure that is capable of safely withstanding any potential forces applied by a fall protection system;

“anchor point” or “anchor plate” means a point or plate to which equipment may be securely attached;

DELETED

No definition

“ASSE” means American Society of Safety Engineers;

“audiometer” means a device meeting the specifications of an audiometer described in ANSI Standard S3.6‐1996, Specification for Audiometers;

“audiometer” means a device meeting the specifications of an audiometer described in ANSI Standard S3.6‐2004, Specification for Audiometers;

“biohazardous material” means a pathogenic organism, including a bloodborne pathogen, that because of its known or reasonably believed ability to cause disease in humans, would be classified as Risk Group 2, 3 or 4 as defined by the Medical Research Council of Canada, or any material contaminated with such an organism:

“biohazardous material” means a pathogenic organism, including a bloodborne pathogen, that, because of its known or reasonably believed ability to cause disease in humans, would be classified as Risk Group 2, 3 or 4 as defined by the Public Health Agency of Canada, or any material contaminated with such an organism;

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“safety belt” means a body support consisting of a strap with a means for securing it about the waist and attaching it to other components;

“body belt” means a body support consisting of a strap with a means for securing it about the waist and attaching it to other components;

“Canadian Electrical Code” means CSA Standard C22.1‐02, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, Safety Standard for Electrical Installations;

“Canadian Electrical Code” means CSA Standard C22.1‐06 Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, Safety Standard for Electrical Installations;

No definition

“climbable structure” means an engineered or architectural work where the primary method of accessing the structure is by climbing the structure and the principle means of support being the climber’s hands and feet;

No definition

“concrete pump truck” in Part 19 means powered mobile equipment that is comprised of a concrete pump, a distribution boom or mast, delivery pipes and the equipment on which they are mounted;

“confined space” means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that is not designed or intended for continuous human

“confined space” means a restricted space which may become hazardous to a worker entering it because of

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occupancy with a restricted means of entry or exit and may become hazardous to a worker entering it because of

(a) of its design, construction, location or atmosphere, (b) of the work activities, materials or substances in it, (c) the provision of first aid, evacuation, rescue or other

emergency response service is compromised, or (d) of other hazards relating to it;

(a) an atmosphere that is or may be injurious by reason of oxygen deficiency or enrichment, flammability, explosivity, or toxicity,

(b) a condition or changing set of circumstances within the space that presents a potential for injury or illness, or

(c) the potential or inherent characteristics of an activity which can produce adverse or harmful consequences within the space;

“control zone” means the area within 2 metres of an unguarded edge of a level, elevated work surface;

“control zone” means the area within 2 metres of an unguarded edge of a level, elevated work surface that has a slope of no more than 4 degrees;

“emergency stop circuit” with respect to a robot means a circuit that uses hardware‐based components to override all other robot controls, shut off energy to a robot and stop all moving parts of a robot;

DELETED

“end‐effector” with respect to a robot, means an accessory device or tool specifically designed to be attached to a robot wrist or tool‐mounting plate to enable the robot to perform

DELETED

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the robot’s intended task; “equipment” means a thing used to equip workers at a work site and includes tools, supplies, machinery and sanitary facilities;

“equipment” means a thing used to equip workers at a work site and includes tools, supplies, machinery, instruments and sanitary facilities;

“fall height” in Part 38 means the height of a fall as measured from the roof deck surface at the eave to the surface directly below the point at which the fall could occur;

DELETED

“fall protection system” means

(a) a personal fall arrest system, (b) a travel restraint system, (c) a safety net, (d) a control zone, or (e) another system approved by a Director of Inspection;

“fall protection system” means

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) fabric or netting panels intended for leading edge

protection, (d) a safety net, (e) a control zone, (f) use of procedures in place of fall protection equipment,

or (g) another system approved by a Director of Inspection;

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“flammable liquid” means a liquid with

(a) a flash point below 37.80 C, and (b) a vapour pressure of not more than 275.8 kilopascals

(absolute), as determined by ASTM Standard D323‐99, Standard Test Method for Vapour Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method);

“flammable liquid” means a liquid with

(a) Unchanged (b) a vapour pressure of not more than 275.8 kilopascals

(absolute), as determined by ASTM Standard D323‐06, Standard Test Method for Vapour Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method);

“interlock barrier” with respect to a robot means a physical barrier around a work envelope that is equipped with gates and interlocks designed to stop all automatic operations of a robot and robot system when any gate within the barrier is opened;

DELETED

No definition

“leading edge” means the edge of a floor, roof or formwork for a floor or other walking/working surface which changes location as additional floor, roof, decking, or formwork sections are placed, formed or constructed;

“lumber” means wood that is spruce‐pine‐fir (S‐P‐F) or better, of Number 2 grade or better and, if referred to by dimensions, meets the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐0141‐91

“lumber” means wood that is spruce‐pine‐fir (S‐P‐F) or better, of Number 2 grade or better and, if referred to by dimensions, meets the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐O141‐05,

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(R1999), Softwood Lumber or the requirements of the NLGA Standard, Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber (1991);

Softwood Lumber, or the requirements of the NLGA Standard, Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber (2003);

No definition

“medical sharp” in Part 35 means a needle device, scalpel, lancet, or any other medical device that can reasonably be expected to penetrate the skin or other part of the body;

“misfire” means a drill hole, borehole or device containing an explosive charge that did not explode when detonated;

“misfire” means a drill hole, borehole or device containing an explosive charge that did not explode when detonation was attempted;

No definition

“parenteral contact” means piercing mucous membranes or the skin;

“pendant” with respect to a robot means a portable control device that permits an operator to control a robot from within the work envelope of the robot;

DELETED

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“portable power cables’ in sections 561 to 573 means portable trailing cables as specified in the applied sections of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐M421‐00, Use of Electricity in Mines;

“portable power cables” in Part 36 means portable trailing cables as specified in the applicable sections of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐M421‐00 (R2007), Use of Electricity in Mines;

“residential construction” means construction work at fall heights of not more than 6 metres using the construction materials, methods, and procedures that are essentially those used for typical single and multiple family dwellings;

DELETED

No definition

“restricted space” means an enclosed or partially enclosed space, not designed or intended for continuous human occupancy, that has a restricted, limited or impeded means of entry or exit because of its construction;

“restricted work envelope” with respect to a robot, means the portion of a work envelope to which a robot is restricted by limiting devices that establish limits that cannot be exceeded if the robot or the robot’s control fails;

DELETED

“robot” means a reprogrammable multi‐functional

DELETED

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manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools or specialized devices through variable programmed motions to perform a variety of tasks; “robot system” includes a robot and all accessories required for the robot’s operation, including end‐effectors, pendants, devices, sensors, safeguards, power and control panels and communication interfaces to sequence and monitor the robot;

DELETED

No definition

“safe patient/client/resident handling” in Part 14 means lifting, transferring, or repositioning by the use of engineering controls, lifting and transfer aids, or assistive devices, by lift teams or other trained staff rather than by sole use of worker body strength;

No definition

“safety‐engineered medical sharp” in Part 35 means a medical sharp that is designed to, or has a built‐in safety feature or mechanism that will, eliminate or minimize the risk of accidental parenteral contact while or after the sharp is used;

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“secure” in Part 15 means ensuring that an energy‐isolating device cannot be released or activated by

(a) removing any activating device, (b) attaching a lock to the energy‐isolating device that is

operated by a key or similar device, or (c) attaching to the energy‐isolating device a mechanism

other than a lock which is designed to withstand inadvertent opening without the use of excessive force, unusual measures, or destructive techniques;

“secure” in Part 15 means ensuring that an energy‐isolating device cannot be released or activated;

“slide guard” means a device constructed of roof brackets and planks that are not less than 50 millimetres thick and are made of lumber, or a material that possesses equal or greater properties than those of lumber;

DELETED

“slow speed” with respect to a robot, means a mode of operation in which the speed of any part of the robot does not exceed 250 millimetres per second;

DELETED

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No definition

“small utility vehicle” in Part 18 means a small vehicle designated for off‐road use, equipped with a bench‐type seat and a steering wheel, and designed to transport more than one person;

No definition

“swing drop distance” means, in a fall‐arresting action, the vertical drop from the onset of the swinging motion to the point of initial contact with a structure;

“teach” with respect to a robot, means to generate and store a series of positional data points by moving a robot arm through a path of intended motions;

DELETED

“welding or allied process” in Part 10 means any specific type of electric or oxyfuel gas welding or cutting process, including those processes referred to in Appendix A of CSA Standard W117.2‐01, Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes;

“welding or allied process” in Part 10 means any specific type of electric or oxy‐fuel gas welding or cutting process, including those processes referred to in Appendix A of CSA Standard W117.2‐06, Safety in welding, cutting and allied processes;

“work envelope” with respect to a robot, means the volume of

DELETED

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space enclosing the maximum designed reach of a robot, including the end‐effector, and the material, part, tool or specialized device that the robot is designed to manipulate; “work positioning system” means a system used to support a worker so that the worker’s hands are free when he or she reaches the work position;

“work positioning system” means a system of components attached to a vertical safety line and including a full body harness, descent controllers and positioning lanyards used to support or suspend a worker in tension at a work position;

No requirement

Designated person to prepare plan 2.2 If a requirement of this Code imposes a duty on an

employer with respect to the development or preparation of a plan, the employer must ensure that the plan is developed or prepared by a designated person who is competent in the principles and practices of the work described in the plan.

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Adoption of standards 3 The following are adopted for the purposes of this Code:

No requirement

Alberta Municipal Affairs Code for Electrical Installations at Oil and Gas Facilities (2006) Alberta Electrical and Communication Utility Code (2002) Alberta Fire Code (1997)

ANSI Standards A10.11‐1989 (R1998), Construction and Demolition Operations – Personnel and Debris Nets A14.1‐2000, American National Standard for Ladders — Wood — Safety Requirements A14.2‐2000, American National Standard for Ladders — Portable Metal — Safety Requirements A14.5‐2000, American National Standard for Ladders —

Adoption of standards 3 The following are adopted for the purposes of this Code:

Alberta Energy Electric Utilities Act (2003)

Alberta Health and Wellness Ambulance Services Act (2000)

Alberta Municipal Affairs

Code for Electrical Installations at Oil and Gas Facilities (2006) Alberta Electrical and Communication Utility Code (2002) Alberta Fire Code (1997)

ANSI Standards A10.11‐1989 (R1998), Construction and Demolition Operations – Personnel and Debris Nets A10.32‐2004, Fall Protection Systems – American National Standard for Construction and Demolition Operations A14.1‐2007, American National Standard for Ladders — Wood — Safety Requirements

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Portable Reinforced Plastic — Safety Requirements A92.3‐1990, Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms A92.5‐1992, Boom‐Supported Elevating Work Platforms A92.6‐1999, Self‐Propelled Elevating Work Platforms A92.8‐1993 (R1998), Vehicle‐Mounted Bridge Inspection and Maintenance Devices A92.9‐1993, Mast‐Climbing Work Platforms ALCTV‐1998, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts — Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing and Validation ALOIM‐2000, Automotive Lifts — Safety Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance S1.25‐1991 (R1997), Specification for Personal Noise Dosimeters S1.4‐1983 (R2006), Specification for Sound Level Meters S1.43‐1997, Specifications for Integrating‐Averaging Sound Level Meters S3.6‐1996, Specification for Audiometers Z26.1 (1996), Safety Glazing Material for Glazing Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Operating on Land Highways — Safety Standard Z87.1‐2003, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection Z87.1‐1989, Practice for Occupational and Educational

A14.2‐2007, American National Standard for Ladders — Portable Metal — Safety Requirements A14.5‐2007, American National Standard for Ladders — Portable Reinforced Plastic — Safety Requirements A92.3‐2006, Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms A92.5‐2006, Boom‐Supported Elevating Work Platforms A92.6‐2006, Self‐Propelled Elevating Work Platforms A92.8‐1993 (R1998), Vehicle‐Mounted Bridge Inspection and Maintenance Devices A92.9‐1993, Mast‐Climbing Work Platforms ALCTV‐2006, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts — Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing and Validation ALOIM‐2000, Automotive Lifts — Safety Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance B1.20.1‐1983 (R2006), Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch) S1.25‐1991 (R2002), Specification for Personal Noise Dosimeters S1.4‐1983 (R2006), Specification for Sound Level Meters S1.43‐1997 (R2002), Specifications for Integrating‐Averaging Sound Level Meters S3.6‐2004, Specification for Audiometers Z26.1 (1996), Safety Glazing Material for Glazing Motor

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Eye and Face Protection Z89.1‐2003, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection Z89.1‐1997, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection Z90.4‐1984, American National Standard for Protective Headgear for Bicyclists Z359.1‐1992, Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components

API Recommended Practice

RP 4G, Recommended Practice for Maintenance and Use of Drilling and Well Servicing Structures (1998)

ASME Standard

B30.9‐1996, Slings B56.1‐2000, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks

Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Operating on Land Highways — Safety Standard Z87.1‐2003, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices Z87.1‐1989, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection Z89.1‐2003, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection Z359.1‐2007, Safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems and components

API Recommended Practice

RP 4G, Recommended Practice for Maintenance and Use of Drilling and Well Servicing Structures (2004)

ASME Standard

B30.9‐2006, Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks and Slings B30.20‐2006, Below the Hook Lifting Devices B56.1‐2000, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks

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Association of Canadian Mountain Guides

Climbing Gym Instructor Technical Manual (2003) Technical Handbook for Professional Mountain Guides (1999)

ASTM Standards

C478‐02, Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections D323‐99, Standard Test Method for Vapour Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method) D2865‐01, Standard Practice for Calibration of Standards and Equipment for Electrical Insulating Materials Testing F1447‐02, Standard Specification for Helmets Used in Recreational Bicycling or Roller Skating

Australian Rope Access Association Industrial Rope Access Technique (2000)

British Columbia Cave Rescue British Columbia Cave Rescue Companion Rescue Workshop (2005)

Association of Canadian Mountain Guides Climbing Gym Instructor Technical Manual (2003) Technical Handbook for Professional Mountain Guides (1999)

ASTM Standards C478‐07, Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections D323‐06, Standard Test Method for Vapour Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method) D2865‐06, Standard Practice for Calibration of Standards and Equipment for Electrical Insulating Materials Testing F1447‐06 Standard Specification for Helmets Used in Recreational Bicycling or Roller Skating F2413‐05, Specifications for Performance Requirements for Protective Footwear Australian Rope Access Association Industrial Rope Access Technique (2000)

British Columbia Cave Rescue British Columbia Cave Rescue Companion Rescue Workshop (2005)

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BSI Standards BS 6658:85, Specification for Protective Helmets for Vehicle Users

BS 6863:1989, Specification for Pedal Cyclists’ Helmets Canadian Cave Conservancy Cave Guiding Standards for British Columbia and Alberta (2003)

CEN Standards EN 341: 1997, Personal protective equipment against falls from height – Descender devices EN 353‐2: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line EN 354: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height ‐ Lanyards EN 361: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Full body harnesses EN 362: 2004, Personal protective equipment against falls from height. Connectors EN 397: 1995, Industrial safety helmets EN 567: 1997, Mountaineering equipment‐ Rope clamps‐ Safety requirements and test methods

BSI Standards BS 6658: 05, Specification for Protective Helmets for Vehicle Users Canadian Cave Conservancy Cave Guiding Standards for British Columbia and Alberta (2003) CEN Standards EN 341: 1997, Personal protective equipment against falls from height – Descender devices EN 353‐2: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line EN 354: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Lanyards EN 355: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Energy absorbers EN 358: 2000, Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height — Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards EN 361: 2007, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Full body harnesses

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EN 813: 1997, Personal protective equipment for prevention of falls from a height. Sit harnesses EN 892: 2004, Mountaineering equipment. Dynamic mountaineering ropes. Safety requirements and test methods EN 1078: 1997, Helmets for Pedal Cyclists and for Users of Skateboards and Roller Skates EN 1891: 1998, Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height. Low stretch kernmantel ropes EN 12275: 1998, Mountaineering equipment. Connectors. Safety requirements and test methods EN 12277: 1998, Mountaineering equipment – Harnesses – Safety requirements and test methods EN 12492: 2000, Mountaineering equipment – Helmets for mountaineers – Safety requirements and test methods

EN 362: 2004, Personal protective equipment against falls from height‐ Connectors EN 397: 2006, Specification for industrial safety helmets EN 567: 1997, Mountaineering equipment — Rope clamps — Safety requirements and test methods EN 813: 1997, Personal protective equipment for prevention of falls from a height — Sit harnesses EN 892: 2004, Mountaineering equipment — Dynamic mountaineering ropes — Safety requirements and test methods EN 1891: 1998, Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height — Low stretch kernmantel ropes EN 12275: 1998, Mountaineering equipment — Connectors — Safety requirements and test methods EN 12277: 1998, Mountaineering equipment – Harnesses – Safety requirements and test methods EN 12492: 2000, Mountaineering equipment – Helmets for mountaineers – Safety requirements and test methods EN 1677‐1: 2000, Components for slings – Part 1: Forged steel components grade 8

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CGSB Standards CAN/CGSB 3.16‐99, Mining Diesel Fuel CAN/CGSB 65.7‐M88, Lifejackets, Inherently Buoyant Type CAN/CGSB 65.11‐M88, Personal Flotation Devices

CSA Standards CAN/CSA‐B167‐96 (R2002), Safety Standard for Maintenance and Inspection of Overhead Cranes, Gantry Cranes, Monorails, Hoists and Trolleys B352.0‐95 (R1999), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines — Part 1: General Requirements B352.1‐95 (R1999), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines – Part 2: Testing Requirements for ROPS on Agricultural TractorsB352.2‐95 (R1999), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines — Part 3: Testing Requirements for ROPS on Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial, and Mining MachinesB376‐M1980 (R1998), Portable Containers for Gasoline

CGSB Standards CAN/CGSB 3.16‐99 AMEND, Mining Diesel Fuel CAN/CGSB 65.7‐M88 AMEND, Lifejackets, Inherently Buoyant Type CAN/CGSB 65.11‐M88 AMEND, Personal Flotation Devices CSA Standards CAN/CSA‐B167‐96 (R2007), Safety Standard for Maintenance and Inspection of Overhead Cranes, Gantry Cranes, Monorails, Hoists and Trolleys B352.0‐95 (R2006), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines — Part 1: General Requirements B352.1‐95 (R2006), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines — Part 2: Testing Requirements for ROPS on Agricultural Tractors B352.2‐95 (R2006), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines — Part 3: Testing Requirements for ROPS on Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines CAN/CSA‐B354.1‐04, Portable elevating work platforms

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and Other Petroleum Fuels C22.1‐02, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, Safety Standard for Electrical Installations C22.2 No. 33‐M1984 (R1999), Construction and Test of Electric Cranes and Hoists CAN/CSA‐C225‐00, Vehicle‐Mounted Aerial Devices CAN/CSA‐D113.2‐M89 (R2002), Cycling Helmets CAN/CSA‐M421‐00, Use of Electricity in Mines CAN/CSA‐M423‐M87 (R1995), Fire‐Resistant Hydraulic Fluids CAN/CSA‐M424.1‐88 (R1994), Flameproof Non‐Rail‐Bound, Diesel‐Powered Machines for Use in Gassy Underground Coal Mines CAN/CSA‐M424.2‐M90, Non‐Rail‐Bound Diesel‐Powered Machines for Use in Non‐Gassy Underground Mines CAN/CSA‐M424.3‐M90 (R2001), Braking Performance — Rubber‐Tired, Self‐Propelled Underground Mining Machines CAN/CSA‐M427‐M91 (R2001), Fire‐Performance and Antistatic Requirements for Ventilation Materials O121‐M1978 (R1998), Douglas Fir Plywood CAN/CSA‐O141‐91 (R1999), Softwood Lumber O151‐M1978 (R1998), Canadian Softwood Plywood S269.1‐1975 (R1998), Falsework for Construction

CAN/CSA‐B354.2‐01 (R2006), Self‐Propelled Elevating Work Platforms CAN/CSA‐B354.4‐02, Self‐Propelled Boom‐Supported Elevating Work Platforms B376‐M1980 (R2008), Portable Containers for Gasoline and Other Petroleum Fuels C22.1‐06, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, Safety Standard for Electrical Installations C22.2 No. 33‐M1984 (R2004), Construction and Test of Electric Cranes and Hoists CAN/CSA‐C225‐00 (R2005), Vehicle‐Mounted Aerial Devices CAN/CSA‐D113.2‐M89 (R2004), Cycling Helmets CAN/CSA‐M421‐00 (R2007), Use of Electricity in Mines CAN/CSA‐M422‐M87 (R2007), Fire‐Performance and Antistatic Requirements for Ventilation Materials CAN/CSA‐M423‐M87 (R2007), Fire‐Resistant Hydraulic Fluids CAN/CSA‐M424.1‐88 (R2007), Flameproof Non‐Rail‐Bound, Diesel‐Powered Machines for Use in Gassy Underground Coal Mines CAN/CSA‐M424.2‐M90 (R2007), Non‐Rail‐Bound Diesel‐Powered Machines for Use in Non‐Gassy Underground Mines CAN/CSA‐M424.3‐M90 (R2007), Braking Performance

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Purposes CAN/CSA‐S269.2‐M87 (R1998), Access Scaffolding for Construction Purposes W117.2‐01, Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes CAN3‐Z11‐M81 (R2001), Portable Ladders CAN/CSA‐Z94.1‐92 (R1998), Industrial Protective Headwear Z94.2‐02, Hearing Protection Devices – Performance, Selection, Care, and Use Z94.3‐02, Eye and Face Protectors Z94.3‐99, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors CAN/CSA‐Z94.3‐92, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors Z94.4‐02, Selection, Use and Care of Respirators Z107.56‐94 (R1999), Procedures for the Measurement of Occupational Noise Exposure CAN/CSA‐Z150‐98, Safety Code on Mobile Cranes Z180.1‐00, Compressed Breathing Air and Systems CAN/CSA‐Z185‐M87 (R2001), Safety Code for Personnel Hoists Z195‐02, Protective Footwear Z195‐M92 (R2000), Protective Footwear Z248‐1975 (R2000), Code for Tower Cranes CAN/CSA‐Z256‐M87 (R2001), Safety Code for Material Hoists

— Rubber‐Tired, Self‐Propelled Underground Mining Machines O121‐08, Douglas Fir Plywood CAN/CSA‐O141‐05, Softwood Lumber O151‐04, Canadian Softwood Plywood S269.1‐1975 (R2003), Falsework for Construction PurposesCAN/CSA‐S269.2‐M87 (R2003), Access Scaffolding for Construction Purposes W117.2‐06, Safety in welding, cutting and allied processes CAN3‐Z11‐M81 (R2005), Portable Ladders CAN/CSA Z94.1‐05, Industrial Protective Headwear Z94.2‐02, Hearing Protection Devices — Performance, Selection, Care, and Use Z94.3‐07, Eye and Face Protectors Z94.3‐02, Eye and Face Protectors Z94.3‐99, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors Z94.4‐02, Selection, Use and Care of Respirators Z107.56‐06, Procedures for the Measurement of Occupational Noise Exposure CAN/CSA‐Z150‐98 (R2004), Safety Code on Mobile Cranes Z180.1‐00 (R2005), Compressed Breathing Air and Systems CAN/CSA‐Z185‐M87 (R2006), Safety Code for Personnel Hoists

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CAN/CSA‐Z259.1‐95 (R1999), Safety Belts and Lanyards CAN/CSA‐Z259.2.1‐98, Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails CAN/CSA‐Z259.2.2‐98, Self‐Retracting Devices for Personal Fall‐Arrest Systems CAN/CSA‐Z259.2.3‐99, Descent Control Devices Z259.3‐M1978 (R2001), Lineman’s Body Belt and Lineman’s Safety Strap CAN/CSA‐Z259.10‐M90 (R1998), Full Body Harnesses CAN/CSA‐Z259.11‐M92 (R1998), Shock Absorbers for Personal Fall‐Arrest Systems Z259.12‐01, Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) Z259.13‐04, Flexible Horizontal Lifeline Systems Z259.14‐01, Fall Restrict Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing Z259.16‐04, Design of Active Fall‐Protection Systems CAN/CSA‐Z271‐98, Safety Code for Suspended Elevating Platforms CAN/CSA‐Z275.1‐93 (R2004), Hyperbaric Facilities CAN/CSA‐Z275.2‐04, Occupational Safety Code for Diving Operations CAN/CSA‐Z275.4‐02, Competency Standard for Diving Operations

Z195‐02, Protective Footwear Z248‐04, Code for Tower Cranes CAN/CSA‐Z256‐M87 (R2006), Safety Code for Material Hoists CAN/CSA Z259.1‐05, Body belts and saddles for work positioning and travel restraint CAN/CSA‐Z259.2.1‐98 (R2004), Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails CAN/CSA‐Z259.2.2‐98 (R2004), Self‐Retracting Devices for Personal Fall‐Arrest Systems CAN/CSA‐Z259.2.3‐99 (R2004), Descent Control Devices Z259.3‐M1978 (R2004), Lineman’s Body Belt and Lineman’s Safety Strap CAN/CSA Z259.10‐06, Full Body Harnesses Z259.11‐05, Energy absorbers and lanyards Z259.12‐01 (R2006), Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) Z259.13‐04, Flexible Horizontal Lifeline Systems Z259.14‐01, Fall Restrict Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing Z259.16‐04, Design of Active Fall‐Protection Systems CAN/CSA‐Z271‐98 (R2004), Safety Code for Suspended Elevating Platforms CAN/CSA‐Z275.1‐05, Hyperbaric Facilities CAN/CSA‐Z275.2‐04, Occupational Safety Code for

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CAN/CSA‐Z321‐96, Signs and Symbols for the Workplace Z432‐04, Safeguarding of Machinery Z434‐03, Industrial Robots and Robot Systems – General Safety Requirements CAN3‐B354.1‐M82 (R2000), Elevating Rolling Work Platforms CAN/CSA‐B354.2‐01, Self‐Propelled Elevating Work Platforms CAN/CSA‐B354.4‐02, Self‐Propelled Boom‐Supported Elevating Work Platforms

CPSC Standard Title 16 Code of U.S. Federal Regulations Part 1203, Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets

IEC Standards 61672‐1 (2002), Electroacoustics – Sound Level Meters – Part 1: Specifications 61672‐2 (2003), Electroacoustics – Sound Level Meters – Part 2: Pattern evaluation tests

International Rope Access Trade Association General requirements for certification of personnel engaged in industrial rope access methods (2005)

Diving Operations CAN/CSA‐Z275.4‐02, Competency Standard for Diving Operations CAN/CSA‐Z321‐96 (R2006), Signs and Symbols for the Workplace Z434‐03 (R2008), Industrial Robots and Robot Systems – General Safety Requirements

CPSC Standard

Title 16 Code of U.S. Federal Regulations Part 1203, Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets

IEC Standards

61672‐1 (2002), Electroacoustics – Sound Level Meters – Part 1: Specifications 61672‐2 (2003), Electroacoustics – Sound Level Meters – Part 2: Pattern evaluation tests

International Rope Access Trade Association

General requirements for certification of personnel engaged in industrial rope access methods (2005) International guidelines on the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes (2001)

ISO Standards

3450: 1996, Earth‐moving machinery — Braking systems

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International guidelines on the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes (2001)

ISO Standards 3450:1996, Earth‐moving machinery — Braking systems of rubber‐tyred machines —Systems and performance requirements and test procedures 3471:1994, Earth‐moving machinery – Roll‐over protective structures – Laboratory tests and performance requirements 6165:1997, Earth‐moving machinery — Basic types — Vocabulary

NLGA Standard Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber (1991)

Natural Resources Canada

Blasting Explosives and Detonators — Storage, Possession, Transportation, Destruction and Sale (M82‐8/1983), Revised 1993 Storage Standards for Industrial Explosives (M81‐7/2001E)

NFPA Standards

30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2003

of rubber‐tyred machines —Systems and performance requirements and test procedures 3471: 2000, Earth‐moving machinery – Roll‐over, protective structures – Laboratory tests and performance requirements 6165: 2006, Earth‐moving machinery — Basic types — Vocabulary

NLGA Standard

Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber (2003)

Natural Resources Canada

Blasting Explosives and Detonators — Storage, Possession, Transportation, Destruction and Sale (M82‐8/1983), Revised 1993 Storage Standards for Industrial Explosives (M81‐7/2001E)

NFPA Standards

30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2006 Edition

1123, Code for Fireworks Display, 2006 Edition 1126, Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience, 2006 Edition

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Edition 983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope, Harness and Hardware, 2001 Edition 1123, Code for Fireworks Display, 2000 Edition 1126, Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience, 2001 Edition 1971, Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting, 2000 Edition

1977, Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting, 1998 Edition 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System Components, 2001 Edition

OSHA Standard

1928.52, Protective Frames for Wheel‐type Agricultural Tractors – Tests, Procedures and Performance Requirements

PIP Standard STF05501 (February 2002), Fixed Ladders and Cages,

published by the Construction Industry Institute

SAE Standards, Recommended Practices and Reports

1971, Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting, 2006 Edition 1977, Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting, 2005 Edition

1983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System Components, 2006 Edition

OSHA Standard

1928.52, Protective Frames for Wheel‐type Agricultural Tractors – Tests, Procedures and Performance Requirements

PIP Standard STF05501 (February 2002), Fixed Ladders and Cages,

published by the Construction Industry Institute

SAE Standards, Recommended Practices and Reports J167 (2002), Overhead Protection for Agricultural Tractors – Test Procedures and Performance Requirements

J209 (2003), Instrument Face Design and Location for

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J167 (2002), Overhead Protection for Agricultural Tractors – Test Procedures and Performance Requirements

J209 JAN87, Instrument Face Design and Location for Construction and Industrial Equipment J386 (1997), Operator Restraint System for Off‐Road Work Machines J1029 (1996), Lighting and Marking of Construction, Earthmoving Machinery J1042 (2003), Operator Protection for General ‐ Purpose Industrial Machines J1084‐APR80, Operator Protective Structure Performance Criteria for Certain Forestry Equipment J1194 (1999), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Wheeled Agricultural Tractors J1511 FEB94/ISO 5010, Steering for Off‐Road, Rubber‐Tired Machines J2042 June 1996, Clearance, Sidemarker, and Identification Lamps for Use on Motor Vehicles 2032 mm or More in Overall Width

J2292 (2000), Combination Pelvic/Upper Torso (Type 2) Operator Restraint Systems for Off‐Road Work Machines J/ISO 3449 (1998), Earthmoving Machinery — Falling‐Object Protective Structures — Laboratory Tests and Performance Requirements

Construction and Industrial Equipment J209 JAN87, Instrument Face Design and Location for Construction and Industrial Equipment J386 (2006), Operator Restraint System for Off‐Road Work Machines, J1029 (2007), Lighting and Marking of Construction, Earthmoving Machinery J1042 (2003), Operator Protection for General‐Purpose Industrial Machines J1084‐APR80 (R2002), Operator Protective Structure Performance Criteria for Certain Forestry Equipment J1194 (1999), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Wheeled Agricultural Tractors J1511 FEB94/ISO 5010, Steering for Off‐Road, Rubber‐Tired Machines J2042 (2003), Clearance, Sidemarker, and Identification Lamps for Use on Motor Vehicles 2032 mm or More in Overall Width

J2042 July1996, Clearance, Sidemarker, and Identification Lamps for Use on Motor Vehicles 2032 mm or More in Overall Width

J2292 (2006), Combination Pelvic/Upper Torso (Type 2) Operator Restraint Systems for Off‐Road Work Machines J/ISO 3449 (2005), Earthmoving Machinery — Falling‐Object Protective Structures — Laboratory Tests and

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Snell Memorial Foundation B‐90, 1990 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with Bicycles B‐95, 1995 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with Bicycles M2000, 2000 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with Motorcycles and Other Motorized Vehicles N‐94, 1994 Standard for Protective Headgear For Use in Non‐Motorized Sports

Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians Certification Requirements for Rope Access Work (2005) Safe Practices for Rope Access Work (2003)

Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand AS/NZS 2063:1996, Pedal Cycle Helmets

Transportation Association of Canada Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (1998)

Performance Requirements

Snell Memorial Foundation B‐90A, 1998 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with Bicycles B‐95A, 1998 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with Bicycles M2005, 2005 Helmet Standard for Use in Motorcycling N‐94, 1994 Standard for Protective Headgear For Use in Non‐Motorized Sports

Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians Certification Requirements for Rope Access Work (2005) Safe Practices for Rope Access Work (2003)

Transportation Association of Canada Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (1998)

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UIAA Standards 101: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Dynamic Ropes 105: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Harnesses 106: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Helmets 107: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Low Stretch Ropes 121: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Connectors 126: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Rope Clamps

ULC Standards C30‐1995, Containers, Safety CAN/ULC‐60832‐99, Installing Poles (Insulating Sticks) and Universal Tool Attachments (Fitting) for Live Working CAN/ULC‐D60855‐00, Live Working – Insulating Foam‐Filled Tubes and Solid Rods for Live Working CAN/ULC‐60895‐04, Live Working – Conductive Clothing for Use at Nominal Voltage Up to 800 kV A.C. and +/‐ 600 kV D.C.

UIAA Standards 101: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Dynamic Ropes 105: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Harnesses 106: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Helmets 107: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Low Stretch Ropes 121: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Connectors 126: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Rope Clamps

ULC Standards C30‐1995, Containers, Safety CAN/ULC‐60832‐99, Installing Poles (Insulating Sticks) and Universal Tool Attachment (Fittings) for Live Working CAN/ULC‐D60855‐00, Live Working – Insulating Foam‐Filled Tubes and Solid Rods for Live Working CAN/ULC‐60895‐04, Live Working – Conductive Clothing for Use at Nominal Voltage Up to 800 kV A.C. and +/‐ 600 kV D.C.

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CAN/ULC‐60900‐99, Hand Tools for Live Working up to 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c. CAN/ULC‐60903‐04, Live Working – Gloves of Insulating Materials CAN/ULC‐D60984‐00, Sleeves of Insulating Material for Live Working CAN/ULC‐D61112‐01, Blankets of Insulating Material for Electrical Purposes CAN/ULC‐D61229‐00, Rigid Protective Covers for Live Working on a.c. Installations CAN/ULC‐61236‐99, Saddles, Pole Clamps (Stick Clamps) and Accessories for Live Working

U.S.A. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

FMVSS 218 Motorcycle Helmets 1993 OCT

CAN/ULC‐60900‐99, Hand Tools for Live Working up to 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c. CAN/ULC‐60903‐04, Live Working – Gloves of Insulating Materials CAN/ULC‐D60984‐00, Sleeves of Insulating Material for Live Working CAN/ULC‐D61112‐01, Blankets of Insulating Material for Electrical Purposes CAN/ULC‐D61229‐00, Rigid Protective Covers for Live Working on a.c. Installations CAN/ULC‐61236‐99, Saddles, Pole Clamps (Stick Clamps) and Accessories for Live Working

U.S.A. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

FMVSS 218 Motorcycle Helmets 1993 OCT

No requirement

Previous editions of referenced standards 3.1 If a standard referenced in this Code applies to equipment manufactured or installed on or after a specified effective date, an employer must ensure that equipment manufactured or installed prior to that date was approved to or, as applicable, met the requirements of, the edition of the referenced standard that was in effect at the time the equipment was manufactured or installed.

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Part 2 — Hazard Assessment, Elimination and Control Hazard assessment 7(5) No requirement

Hazard assessment 7(5) A prime contractor must ensure that any employer on a work site is made aware of any existing or potential work site hazards that may affect that employer’s workers.

Worker participation 8(1) If reasonably practicable, an employer must involve affected workers in the hazard assessment and in the control or elimination of hazards identified.

Worker participation 8(1) An employer must involve affected workers in the hazard assessment and in the control or elimination of the hazards identified.

Part 3 — Specifications and Certifications

No changes

Part 4 — Chemical Hazards, Biological Hazards and Harmful Substances Worker exposure to harmful substances 16(1) An employer must ensure that a worker’s exposure to any substance listed in Schedule 1, Table 2 is kept as low as reasonably practicable, and does not exceed its occupational

Worker exposure to harmful substances 16(1) An employer must ensure that a worker’s exposure to any substance listed in Schedule 1, Table 2 is kept as low as reasonably achievable.

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exposure limit.

(2) If no occupational exposure limit is established for a harmful substance present at a work site, an employer must ensure that all reasonably practicable steps are taken to keep each worker’s exposure to that harmful substance as low as reasonably practicable.

(3) If a worker is exposed to a substance listed in Schedule 1, Table 2, at a concentration that exceeds its 8‐hour occupational exposure limit but is less than its 15‐minute occupational exposure limit, the employer must ensure that

(a) each 15‐minute period of exposure is followed by a period of at least 60 minutes during which the airborne concentration of the substance is at or below its 8‐hour occupational exposure limit,

(b) the worker cannot be subjected to more than 4 of the 15‐minute periods of exposure in a continuous 24‐hour period, and

(c) the 8‐hour occupational exposure limit cannot be exceeded.

16(2) An employer must ensure that a worker’s exposure to any substance listed in Schedule 1, Table 2 does not exceed its occupational exposure limits listed in Schedule 1, Table 2.

16(2.1) The amended occupational exposure limit for coal dust as shown in Schedule 1, Table 2 comes into effect on July 1, 2010.

16(3) If no occupational exposure limit is established for a harmful substance present at a work site, an employer must ensure that a worker’s exposure to that substance is kept as low as reasonably achievable.

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Airborne concentration measurements 20(1) If a person measures the airborne concentration of a harmful substance for the purposes of complying with the occupational exposure limits as required by this Code, the person must make the measurement

(a) in accordance with the NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, 4PthP Edition (August 1994), published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, as amended up to and including the 2PndP supplement (January 15, 1998), or

(b) using methods or procedures that are approved by a Director of Occupational Hygiene.

(2) Despite subsection (1), an employer may use a continuous reading direct‐reading instrument to measure hydrogen sulphide concentration in air if the instrument is used, calibrated and maintained according to the manufacturer’s specifications. (3) If the person is counting fibres, the person must apply NIOSH Method 7400 and only to particles that meet the size criteria for fibres. (4) An employer must record the results of the

Airborne concentration measurements 20(1) If a person measures the airborne concentration of a harmful substance for the purposes of complying with the occupational exposure limits as required by this Code, the person must make the measurement in accordance with any one of

(a) the NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, 4PthP Edition (August 1994), published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, as amended up to and including the 2PndP supplement (January 15, 1998),

(b) Sampling and Analytical Methods published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration,

(c) Methods for the Determination of Hazardous Substances guidance published by the Health and Safety Executive of Great Britain,

(d) EPA Test Methods published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

(e) Workplace Air Contamination Sampling Guide published by the Institut de recherché Robert‐Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRRSST),

(f) ISO Standards and Guides of Air Quality published by ISO Technical Committee TC146,

(g) Analyses of hazardous substances in air/DFG

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measurements and keep them for 3 years from the date on which the measurements were taken.

Deutshce Forschngsgemeinschaft – Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area, or

(h) methods or procedures that are approved by a Director of Occupational Hygiene.

20(2) If there is no analytical method or procedure that complies with subsection (1), an employer may use a continuous reading direct‐reading instrument to measure airborne concentrations of a harmful substance for the purposes of complying with the occupational exposure limits as required by this Code provided that the instrument is used, calibrated and maintained according to the manufacturer’s specifications. 20(2.1) An employer must ensure that the person undertaking airborne measurements is competent to do so.

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Worker decontamination 23 If a worker may be contaminated by a harmful substance at a work site, the employer must provide the facilities, including showers, the worker needs to remove the contamination before the worker leaves the work site.

Worker decontamination 23 If a worker may be contaminated by a harmful

substance at a work site, the employer must (a) provide the facilities, including showers, the

worker needs to remove the contamination before the worker leaves the work site, and

(b) ensure that only those articles and clothing that have been properly decontaminated or cleaned are taken from the work site by the worker.

Medical monitoring for lead 43(6) No requirement

Medical monitoring for lead 43(6) Where the worker has a blood level that indicates lead poisoning, an occupational health and safety officer, under the direction of a Director of Medical Services, may require the employer to remove the worker from further lead exposure.

No requirement

Controlling mould exposure 43.1 Where mould exists or may exist, an employer must ensure that a worker’s exposure to the mould is controlled in accordance with section 9.

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Part 5 — Confined Spaces

Hazard Assessment 45 If a worker will enter a confined space to work, an employer must appoint a competent person to

(a) assess the hazards the worker is likely to be exposed to while in the confined space,

(b) specify the type and frequency of inspections and tests necessary to determine the likelihood of worker exposure to any of the identified hazards,

(c) perform the inspections and tests identified, (d) specify the safety and personal protective

equipment required to perform the work, and (e) identify the personal protective equipment and

emergency equipment to be used by a worker who undertakes rescue operations in the event of an accident or other emergency.

Hazard assessment 45 If a worker will enter a confined space or a restricted space to work, an employer must appoint a competent person to

(a) identify and assess the hazards the worker is likely to be exposed to while in the confined space or restricted space,

(b) Unchanged (c) perform the inspections and tests specified, (d) Unchanged (e) Unchanged

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Training 46(1) An employer must ensure that a worker assigned duties related to confined space entry is trained by a competent person in

(a) recognizing hazards associated with working in confined spaces, and

(b) performing the worker’s duties in a safe and health manner.

(2) An employer must keep records of the training given under subsection (1). (3) An employer must ensure that competence in the following is represented in the workers responding to a confined space emergency:

(a) first aid; (b) the use of appropriate emergency response

equipment; (c) procedures appropriate to the confined space.

Training 46(1) An employer must ensure that a worker assigned duties related to confined space or restricted space entry is trained by a competent person in

(a) recognizing hazards associated with working in confined spaces or restricted spaces, and

(b) performing the worker’s duties in a safe and healthy manner.

46(2) Unchanged 46(3) An employer must ensure that competence in the following is represented in the workers responding to a confined space or restricted space emergency:

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) procedures appropriate to the confined space or

restricted space.

Safety and protection — generally 48(1) An employer must ensure that

(a) if a lifeline is required in a confined space, it is used in a manner that does not create an additional hazard,

Safety and protection — generally 48(1) An employer must ensure that

(a) if a lifeline is required in a confined space or a restricted space, it is used in a manner that does not create an additional hazard,

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(b) the safety and personal protective equipment required under this Code is available to workers entering a confined space,

(c) a worker who enters, occupies or leaves a confined space uses the safety and personal protective equipment,

(d) the personal protective equipment and emergency equipment required under this Code is available to workers undertaking rescue operations in a confined space,

(e) equipment appropriate to the confined space, including personal protective equipment, is available to perform a timely rescue, and

(f) a communication system is established that is readily available to workers in a confined space and is appropriate to the hazards.

(2) An employer must ensure that all personal protective equipment and emergency equipment required for use in a confined space is inspected by a competent person to ensure the equipment is in good working order before workers enter the confined space.

(b) the safety and personal protective equipment required under this Code is available to workers entering a confined space or a restricted space,

(c) a worker who enters, occupies or leaves a confined space or restricted space uses the safety and personal protective equipment,

(d) the personal protective equipment and emergency equipment required under this Code is available to workers undertaking rescue operations in a confined space or restricted space,

(e) equipment appropriate to the confined space or restricted space, including personal protective equipment, is available to perform a timely rescue, and

(f) a communication system is established that is readily available to workers in a confined space or a restricted space and is appropriate to the hazards.

48(2) An employer must ensure that all personal protective equipment and emergency equipment required for use in a confined space or a restricted space is inspected by a competent person to ensure the equipment is in good working order before workers enter the confined space or the restricted space.

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Protection — hazardous substances and energy 49(3) No requirement

Protection — hazardous substances and energy 49(3) An employer must ensure that any hazardous energy in a restricted space is controlled in accordance with Part 15.

Unauthorized entry 50 An employer must ensure that persons who are not authorized by the employer to enter a confined space are prevented from entering.

Unauthorized entry 50 An employer must ensure that persons who are not authorized by the employer to enter a confined space or a restricted space are prevented from entering.

Traffic hazards 51 An employer must ensure that workers in a confined space are protected from hazards created by traffic in the vicinity of the confined space or restricted space.

Traffic hazards 51 An employer must ensure that workers in a confined space or a restricted space are protected from hazards created by traffic in the vicinity of the confined space or restricted space.

Emergency response 55(1) An employer must ensure that a worker does not enter or remain in a confined space unless an effective rescue can be carried out.

Emergency response 55(1) An employer must ensure that a worker does not enter or remain in a confined space or a restricted space unless an effective rescue can be carried out.

Tending worker 56(1) For every confined space entry, an employer must designate a competent worker to be in communication with a worker in the confined space or restricted space.

Tending worker 56(1) For every confined space or restricted space entry, an employer must designate a competent worker to be in communication with a worker in the confined space or

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restricted space.

Part 6 — Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices

Application 59(2.1) No requirement

Application 59(2.1) A hoist may only be used for vertical lifting or lowering if it complies with this Part and is designed and manufactured for vertical lifting or lowering.

No requirement

Lift calculation 68.1 An employer must ensure that a lift calculation is completed for any lift exceeding 75 percent of a crane’s rated capacity.

Tag and hoisting lines 70(1) If workers are in danger because of the movement of a load being lifted, lowered or moved by a lifting device, an employer must ensure that

(a) a worker uses a tag line of sufficient length to control the load, and

(b) the tag line is used in a way that prevents the load from striking the worker controlling the tag line.

(2) The operator of a lifting device that is lifting a load must ensure the hoisting line is in a vertical position over the centre of gravity of the load.

Tag and hoisting lines 70(1) If workers are in danger because of the movement of a load being lifted, lowered or moved by a lifting device, an employer must ensure that

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged, and (c) a tag line is used when it allows worker

separation from the load. 70(2) An employer must ensure that tag lines of non‐conductive synthetic rope are used when there is a danger of contact with energized electrical equipment.

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70(3) An employer must ensure that tag lines are not used in situations where their use could increase the danger to workers.

Controls 72(1) An employer must ensure that controls on a lifting device are of a constant manual pressure type. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a drawwork hoist incorporated into a drilling or servicing rig. (3) The employer must ensure that an operator who uses a remote control to operate a lifting device is visually distinguishable from other workers at the work site.

Controls 72(1) Moved to section 95.1 72(2) Repealed 72(3) Unchanged

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Suspended man baskets 350(1) An employer must ensure that

(a) a commercially manufactured suspended man basket is erected, used, operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications or specifications certified by a professional engineer, or

(b) a suspended man basket that is not commercially manufactured is designed and certified by a professional engineer.

Suspended personnel baskets 75.1(1) An employer must ensure that

(a) a commercially manufactured suspended personnel basket is erected, used, operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications or specifications certified by a professional engineer, or

(b) a suspended personnel basket that is not commercially manufactured is designed and certified by a professional engineer.

(2) Despite section 155, if it is not practicable to provide a separate personal fall arrest system using a vertical lifeline for each worker in the man basket, an employer must ensure that

(a) a separate support is attached between the suspended man basket and the hoist line above the hook assembly that is capable of withstanding the weight of the man basket, materials, equipment and workers should the hook assembly fail, and

(b) each worker within the man basket is wearing a separate personal fall arrest system attached to the man basket.

75.1(2) Despite section 147, if it is not practicable to provide a separate personal fall arrest system using a vertical lifeline for each worker in the man basket, an employer must ensure that

(a) a separate support is attached between the suspended personnel basket and the hoist line above the hook assembly that is capable of withstanding the weight of the personnel basket, materials, equipment and workers should the hook assembly fail, and

(b) each worker within the personnel basket is wearing a separate personal fall arrest system attached to the personnel man basket.

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Worker in lifting device 79 An employer must ensure that a worker who is lifted or lowere3d by a chimney hoist uses a man basket.

Worker in lifting device 79 An employer must ensure that a worker who is lifted or lowered by a chimney hoist uses a personnel basket.

Safety code for material hoists 81 A material hoist must meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z256‐M87 (R2001), Safety Code for Material Hoists.

Safety code for material hoists 81 A material hoist must meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z256‐M87 (R2006), Safety Code for Material Hoists.

Safety code for mobile cranes 88 A mobile crane must meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z150‐98, Safety Code on Mobile Cranes.

Safety code for mobile cranes 88 A mobile crane must meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z150‐98 (R2004), Safety Code on Mobile Cranes with the exception of clauses 1.6 and 1.7.

No requirement

Personnel baskets 88.1 Despite section 88, an employer must ensure that

(a) a personnel basket used with a mobile crane is designed, constructed, maintained and used in accordance with CSA Standard CAN/CSA Z150‐98 (R2004), Safety Code on Mobile Cranes, clause 5.4.7, or

(b) a personnel basket that is not commercially manufactured is designed and certified by a professional engineer.

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No requirement

Load blocks 92.1 Despite section 88, an employer must ensure that the load blocks of a mobile crane are maintained and repaired in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications or, if there are no manufacturer’s specifications, in accordance with CSA Standard CAN/CSA Z150‐98 (R2004), Safety Code on Mobile Cranes, clause 4.3.5.2.

No requirement

Outriggers 92.2 Despite section 88, an employer must ensure that a mobile crane equipped with outriggers is set up with the outriggers on load‐bearing floats or pads that are of adequate size, strength and rigidity.

Electrical components and functions 93 A bridge, jib, monorail, gantry or overhead travelling crane must meet the design requirements for electrical components and functions of

(a) CSA Standard C22.1‐02, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, Section 40, and

(b) CSA Standard C22.2 No. 33‐M1984 (R1999), Construction and Test of Electric Cranes and Hoists.

Electrical components and functions 93 A bridge, jib, monorail, gantry or overhead travelling crane must meet the design requirements for electrical components and functions of

(a) CSA Standard C22.1‐06, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, Section 40, and

(b) CSA Standard C22.2 No. 33‐M1984 (R2004), Construction and Test of Electric Cranes and Hoists.

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No requirement

Controls 95.1 An employer must ensure that the controls of an overhead crane are of a constant manual pressure type.

Safety code for tower cranes 100 A tower crane must meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z248‐1975 (2000), Code for Tower Cranes.

Safety code for tower cranes 100 A tower crane manufactured on or after July 1, 2009 must meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z248‐04, Code for Tower Cranes.

Safety standards 112 An employer must ensure that a vehicle hoist meets the requirements of the following

(a) ANSI Standard ANSI/LI ALCTV‐1998, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts — Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing and Validation

(b) ANSI Standard ANSI/ALI ALOIM‐2000, Automotive Lifts — Safety Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance.

Safety standards 112 An employer must ensure that a vehicle hoist installed on or after July 1, 2009 meets the requirements of the following:

(a) ANSI Standard ANSI/ALI ALCTV‐2006, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts — Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing and Validation; or

(b) ANSI Standard ANSI/ALI ALOIM‐2000, Automotive Lifts — Safety Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance.

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Part 7 — Emergency Preparedness and Response

Emergency response plan 115(2) An employer must consult with affected workers in establishing the emergency response plan.

Emergency response plan 115(2) An employer must involve affected workers in establishing the emergency response plan.

Part 8 — Entrances, Walkways, Stairways and Ladders

Design criteria 130(2) Despite the material and process standards referenced in PIP Standard STF05501, an employer may use applicable Canadian material and process standards if the employer ensures that the fixed ladder is designed and installed in accordance with established engineering principles. (6) Section 327 applies to a fixed ladder on a scaffold.

Design criteria 130(2) Despite the standards referenced in PIP Standard STF05501, an employer may

(a) use applicable Canadian material and process standards if the employer ensures that the fixed ladder is designed and installed in accordance with established engineering principles, and

(b) allow the inside diameter of a cage hoop to be as great as 760 millimetres.

130(6) Section 327 applies to an access ladder attached to a scaffold.

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Fixed ladders in manholes 131 Despite section 130, fixed ladders used in pre‐cast reinforced concrete manhole sections installed on or after April 30, 2004 must meet the requirements of ASTM Standard C478‐02, Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections.

Fixed ladders in manholes 131 Despite section 130, fixed ladders used in pre‐cast reinforced concrete manhole sections installed on or after July 1, 2009 must meet the requirements of ASTM Standard C478‐07, Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections.

Manufactured portable ladder 135 An employer must ensure that a portable ladder meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard CAN3‐Z11‐M81 (R2001), Portable Ladders,

(b) ANSI Standard A14.1‐2000, American National Standard for Ladders – Wood – Safety Requirements,

(c) ANSI Standard A14.2‐2000, American National Standard for Ladders – Portable Metal – Safety Requirements, or

(d) ANSI Standard A14.5‐2000, American National Standard for Ladders – Portable Reinforced Plastic – Safety Requirements.

Manufactured portable ladder 135 An employer must ensure that a portable ladder manufactured on or after July 1, 2009 meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard CAN3‐Z11‐M81 (R2005), Portable Ladders,

(b) ANSI Standard A14.1‐2007, American National Standard for Ladders — Wood — Safety Requirements,

(c) ANSI Standard A14.2‐2007, American National Standard for Ladders — Portable Metal — Safety Requirements, or (d) ANSI Standard A14.5‐2007, American

National Standard for Ladders — Portable Reinforced Plastic — Safety Requirements.

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Part 9 — Fall Protection Rescue personnel exemption 138 Rescue personnel involved in training or in providing emergency rescue services may use equipment and practices other than those specified in this Part.

Rescue personnel exemption 138 Unchanged

General protection 139(1) An employer must ensure that workers use a fall protection system at a temporary or permanent work area if

(a) a worker may fall 3 metres or more, or (b) there is an unusual possibility of injury if a

worker falls less than 3 metres.

General protection 139(1) Subject to subsections (3) through (8), an employer must ensure that a worker is protected from falling at a temporary or permanent work area if a worker may fall

(a) a vertical distance of 3 metres or more, (b) a vertical distance of less than 3 metres if there is

an unusual possibility of injury, or (c) into or onto a hazardous substance or object, or

through an opening in a work surface.

(2) For the purposes of this section, there is an unusual possibility of injury if the injury may be worse than an injury from landing on a solid, flat surface. (3) An employer must ensure that a worker at a permanent work area is protected from falling by a guardrail if the worker may fall a vertical distance of more than 1.2 metres and less than 3 metres.

139(2) For the purposes of this section, there is an unusual possibility of injury if the injury may be worse than an injury from landing on a solid, flat surface. 139(3) To meet the requirement under subsection (1), an employer must install an engineering control such as a guardrail. 139(4) Despite subsection (3), an employer must ensure

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(4) Despite subsection (3), if the use of a guardrail is not reasonably practicable, an employer must ensure that a worker uses a travel restraint system. (5) Despite subsection (4), if the use of a travel restraint system is not reasonably practicable, an employer must ensure that a worker uses an equally effective means that protects the worker from falling. (6) A worker must use or wear the fall protection system the employer requires the worker to use or wear in compliance with this Code.

that a worker at a permanent work area is protected from falling by a guardrail if the worker may fall a vertical distance of more than 1.2 metres and less than 3 metres. 139(5) Despite subsections (3) and (4), if the use of a guardrail is not reasonably practicable, an employer must ensure that a worker uses a travel restraint system that meets the requirements of this Part. 139(6) Despite subsection (5), if the use of a travel restraint system is not reasonably practicable, an employer must ensure that a worker uses a personal fall arrest system that meets the requirements of this Part. 139(7) Despite subsection (6), if the use of a personal fall arrest system is not reasonably practicable, an employer must ensure that a worker uses an equally effective fall protection system that meets the requirements of this Part. 139(8) A worker must use or wear the fall protection system the employer requires the worker to use or wear in compliance with this Code.

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Fall protection plan 143(1) An employer must develop procedures in a fall protection plan for a work site if a worker at the work site may fall 3 metres or more and workers are not protected by guardrails. (2) A fall protection plan must specify

(a) the fall hazards at the work site, (b) the fall protection system to be used at the work

site, (c) the procedures used to assemble, maintain,

inspect, use and disassemble the fall protection system, and

(d) the rescue procedures to be used if a worker falls, is suspended by a personal fall arrest system or safety net and needs to be rescued.

(3) The employer must ensure that the fall protection plan is available at the work site before work with a risk of falling begins.

Fall protection plan 140(1) An employer must develop procedures that comply with this Part in a fall protection plan for a work site if a worker at the work site may fall 3 metres or more and the worker is not protected by guardrails. 140(2) A fall protection plan must specify

(e) the fall hazards at the work site, (f) the fall protection system to be used at the work

site, (g) the anchors to be used during the work, (h) that clearance distances below the work area, if

applicable, have been confirmed as sufficient to prevent a worker from striking the ground or an object or level below the work area,

(i) the procedures used to assemble, maintain, inspect, use and disassemble the fall protection system, where applicable, and

(j) the rescue procedures to be used if a worker falls and is suspended by a personal fall arrest system or safety net and needs to be rescued.

140(3) The employer must ensure that the fall protection plan is available at the work site and is reviewed with workers before work with a risk of falling begins.

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140(4) The employer must ensure that the plan is updated when conditions affecting fall protection change.

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Instruction of workers 144 An employer must ensure that a worker is trained in the fall protection plan and the safe use of the fall protection system before allowing the worker to work in an area where a fall protection system must be used.

Instruction of workers 141(1) An employer must ensure that a worker is trained in the safe use of the fall protection system before allowing the worker to work in an area where a fall protection system must be used. 141(2) The training referred to in subsection (1) must include the following:

(a) a review of current Alberta legislation pertaining to fall protection;

(b) an understanding of what a fall protection plan is;

(c) fall protection methods a worker is required to use at a work site;

(d) identification of fall hazards; (e) assessment and selection of specific anchors that

the worker may use; (f) instructions for the correct use of connecting

hardware; (g) information about the effect of a fall on the

human body, including (i) maximum arresting force, (ii) the purpose of shock and energy

absorbers, (iii) swing fall,

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(iv) free fall; (h) pre‐use inspection; (i) emergency response procedures to be used at

the work site, if necessary; and (j) practice in

(i) inspecting, fitting, adjusting and connecting fall protection systems and components, and

(ii) emergency response procedures.

141(3) In addition to the training described in subsection (2), an employer must ensure that a worker is made aware of the fall hazards particular to that work site and the steps being taken to eliminate or control those hazards.

145(1) An employer must ensure that a full body harness is approved to CSA Standard CAN/CSA Z259.10‐M90 (R1998), Full Body Harnesses. 149(1) An employer must ensure that a worker who is using a personal fall arrest system wears and uses a full body harness.

Full body harness 142(1) An employer must ensure that

(a) a full body harness manufactured on or after July1, 2009 is approved to

(i) CSA Standard CAN/CSA Z259.10‐06, Full Body Harnesses,

(ii) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.1‐2007, Safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems and components, or

(iii) CEN Standard EN 361: 2007, Personal

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(2) A worker using a personal fall arrest system must wear and use a full body harness.

protective equipment against falls from a height — Full body harnesses, and

(b) a worker using a personal fall arrest system wears and uses a full body harness.

142(2) A worker using a personal fall arrest system must wear and use a full body harness.

145(2) An employer must ensure that a safety belt is approved to CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z259.1‐95 (R1999), Safety Belts and Lanyards. 147(2) An employer must ensure that a worker uses a safety belt only as part of a travel restraint system or as part of a fall restrict system.

Body belt 142.1 An employer must ensure that

(a) a body belt manufactured on or after July1, 2009 is approved to

(i) CSA Standard Z259.1‐05, Body belts and saddles for work positioning and travel restraint,

(ii) ANSI/ASSE Standard A10.32‐2004, Fall Protection Systems – American National Standard for Construction and Demolition Operations, or

(iii) CEN Standard EN 358: 2000, Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height — Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards, and

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restraint system or as part of a fall restrict system.

145(3) An employer must ensure that a lanyard is approved to CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐259.1‐95 (R1999), Safety Belts and Lanyards. 147(1) An employer must ensure that a lanyard or safety strap used by a worker is made of wire rope or other material appropriate to the hazard if a tool or corrosive agent that could sever, abrade or burn a lanyard or safety strap is used in the work area. 147(3) Despite subsection (1), if a worker works near an energized conductor or in a work area where a lanyard made of conductive material cannot be used safely, the employer must ensure that the worker uses another effective means of fall protection.

Lanyard 142.2(1) An employer must ensure that a lanyard manufactured on or after July1, 2009 is approved to

(a) CSA Standard Z259.11‐05, Energy absorbers and lanyards,

(b) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.1‐2007, Safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems and components, or

(c) CEN Standard EN 354: 2002, Personal protective

equipment against falls from a height — Lanyards. 142.2(2) An employer must ensure that a lanyard used by a worker is made of wire rope or other material appropriate to the hazard if a tool or corrosive agent that could sever, abrade or burn a lanyard is used in the work area. 142.2(3) Despite subsection (2), if a worker works near an energized conductor or in a work area where a lanyard made of conductive material cannot be used safely, the employer must ensure that the worker uses another effective means of fall protection.

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145(4) An employer must ensure that, if a shock absorber or shock absorbing lanyard is used as part of a personal fall arrest system, it is approved to CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z259.11‐M92 (R1998), Shock Absorbers for Personal Fall‐Arrest Systems. 148(1) An employer must ensure that a personal fall arrest system consists of a full body harness and a lanyard equipped with a shock absorber or similar device. 148(1.1) Despite subsection (1), a shock absorber or similar device is not required if the personal fall arrest system is used in accordance with section 150. 148(2) Despite subsection (1), a shock absorber is required with a fixed ladder fall arrest system only if it is required by the manufacturer of the system. 148(3) Repealed

Shock absorber 142.3(1) An employer must ensure that if a shock absorber or shock absorbing lanyard is used as part of a personal fall arrest system, it is approved to one of the following standards if manufactured on or after July1, 2009:

(a) CSA Standard 259.11.05, Energy‐absorbers and lanyards;


(c) CEN Standard EN 355: 2002, Personal protective equipment against fall from a height – Energy absorbers.

142.3(2) An employer must ensure that a personal fall arrest system consists of a full body harness and a lanyard equipped with a shock absorber or similar device. 142.3(3) Despite subsection (2), a shock absorber or similar device is not required if the personal fall arrest system is used in accordance with section 151. 142.3(4) Despite subsection (2), a shock absorber is required with a fixed ladder fall arrest system only if it is required by the manufacturer of the system.

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145(5) An employer must ensure that connecting components of a fall arrest system consisting of carabiners, D‐rings, O‐rings, oval rings, self‐locking connectors and snap hooks meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z259.12‐01, Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS).

Connectors, carabiners and snap hooks 143(1) An employer must ensure that connecting components of a fall arrest system consisting of carabiners, D‐rings, O‐rings, oval rings, self‐locking connectors and snap hooks manufactured on or after July1, 2009 are approved, as applicable, to

(a) CSA Standard Z259.12‐01 (R2006), Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS),

(b) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.1‐2007, Safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems and components,

(c) CEN Standard EN 362: 2004, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Connectors, or

(d) CEN Standard 12275: 1998, Mountaineering equipment – Connectors – Safety requirements and test methods.

143(2) An employer must ensure that a carabiner or snap hook

(a) is self‐closing and self‐locking, (b) may only be opened by at least two consecutive

deliberate manual actions, and (c) is marked with

(i) its breaking strength in the major axis,

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and (ii) the name or trademark of the

manufacturer.

145(6) An employer must ensure that

(a) fall arresting devices, such as rope grabs, meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z259.2.1‐98, Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines and Rails,

Fall arresters 144 An employer must ensure that a fall arrestor manufactured on or after July1, 2009 is approved to

(a) CSA Standard Z259.2.1‐98 (R2004), Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails,


(c) CEN Standard EN 353‐2: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Part 2: Guided type fall arrestors including a flexible anchor line.


(b) self‐retracting devices used with a personal fall arrest system are approved to CSA Standard Z259.2.2‐98, Self‐Retracting Devices for Personal Fall‐Arrest Systems,

Self retracting device 145 An employer must ensure that a self‐retracting device manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used with a personal fall arrest system is

(a) approved to CSA Standard Z259.2.2‐98 (R2004), Self‐Retracting Devices for Personal Fall‐Arrest

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Systems, (b) anchored above the worker’s head unless the

manufacturer’s specifications allow the use of a different anchor location, and

(c) used in a manner that minimizes the hazards of swinging and limits the swing drop distance to 1.2 metres if a worker falls.


(c) automatic and manual descent control devices used with personal fall arrest systems meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z259.2.3‐00, Descent Control Devices.

Descent control device 146 An employer must ensure that an automatic or manual descent control device manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used with a personal fall arrest system is approved to

(a) CSA Standard Z259.2.3‐99 (R2004), Descent Control Devices,

(b) CEN Standard EN 341: 1997, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Descender devices, or

(c) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services, 2006 edition, classified as general or light duty.

145(7) An employer must ensure that a vertical lifeline used in a fall protection system meets the requirements of CSA

Life safety rope 147(1) An employer must ensure that a life safety rope manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used in a fall protection system

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Standard CAN/CSA‐Z259.2.1‐98, Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails. 155(1) An employer must ensure that a vertical lifeline used in a personal fall arrest system is secured to an anchor point that is not used to support any thing else. (2) An employer must ensure that a vertical lifeline has a nominal breaking load specified by the manufacturer of not less than 27 kilonewtons. (3) An employer must ensure that a vertical lifeline extends downward to within 1.2 metres of ground level or another safe lower surface. (4) An employer must ensure that a vertical lifeline is free of knots or splices except for a stopper knot at its lower end. (5) An employer must ensure that only one worker is attached to a vertical lifeline at any one time unless

(a) the vertical lifeline is part of the fall arrest system of a fixed ladder, or

(b) the manufacturer’s specifications or specifications certified by a professional engineer allow for the attachment of more than one worker to the same

(a) is approved to (i) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life

Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services, 2006 Edition, as light‐use or general‐use life safety rope,

(ii) CEN Standard EN 1891: 1998, Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height — Low stretch kernmantle ropes, as Type A rope, or

(b) meets the requirements of (i) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z259.2.1‐98

(R2004), Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails, or

(ii) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.1‐2007, Safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems and components.

147(2) An employer must ensure that a life safety rope used in a fall protection system

(a) extends downward to within 1.2 metres of ground level or another safe lower surface,

(b) is free of knots or splices throughout the travel portion except for a stopper knot at its lower end,

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vertical lifeline (6) An employer must ensure that a vertical lifeline

(a) is effectively protected to prevent abrasion by sharp or rough edges, and

(b) is made of wire rope or other material appropriate to the hazard if a tool or chemical agent is used that could sever, abrade or burn the vertical line.

(7) Despite subsection (6)(b), the employer must ensure that a different effective means of fall protection is used if a worker is working near an energized electrical conductor or in a work area where a lifeline made of conductive materials cannot be safely used. (8) An employer must ensure that a vertical lifeline is installed and used in a manner that minimizes the hazards of swinging if a worker falls.

(c) is effectively protected to prevent abrasion by sharp or rough edges,

(d) is made of material appropriate to the hazard and able to withstand adverse effects, and

(e) is installed and used in a manner that minimizes the hazards of swinging and limits the swing drop distance to 1.2 metres if a worker falls.

147(3) A worker must use a vertical life safety rope in a manner that minimizes the hazards of swinging and limits the swing drop distance to 1.2 metres if a worker falls. 147(4) An employer must ensure that only one worker is attached to a life safety rope at any one time unless the manufacturer’s specifications or specifications certified by a professional engineer allow for the attachment of more than one worker.

No requirement

Adjustable lanyard for work positioning 148 An employer must ensure that an adjustable lanyard manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used by a worker as part of a work positioning system is approved to

(a) CSA Standard Z259.11‐05, Energy absorbers and lanyards, as a Class F adjustable positioning

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lanyard, or (b) CEN Standard EN 358: 2000, Personal protective

equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height — Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards.

No requirement

Rope adjustment device for work positioning 148.1 An employer must ensure that a rope adjustment device manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used by a worker as part of a work positioning system is approved to

(a) CSA Standard Z259.2.3‐99 (R2004), Descent Control Devices,

(b) CEN Standard EN 341: 1997, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Descender devices, or

(c) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services, 2006 Edition, classified as general or light duty.

145(8) An employer must ensure that fall restrict equipment used by a worker when the worker works on or from a wood pole is approved to CSA Standard 259.14‐01, Fall Restrict Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing.

Wood pole climbing 149(1) An employer must ensure that a worker working on or from a wood pole uses fall restrict equipment that is approved to CSA Standard Z259.14‐01, Fall Restrict Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing, in combination with

(a) a lineman’s body belt that

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145(9) An employer must ensure that a lineman’s body belt is approved to CSA Standard Z259.3‐M1978 (R2001), Lineman’s Body Belt and Lineman’s Safety Strap. 145(10) Subsections (8) and (9) do not apply to fall restrict equipment or a lineman’s body belt in use before April 30, 2004. 146(1) An employer must ensure that a worker working on or from a wood pole uses fall restrict equipment that is approved to CSA Standard Z259.14‐01, Fall Restrict Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing, in combination with

(a) a lineman’s body belt that is approved to CSA Standard Z259.3‐M1978 (R2001), Lineman’s Body Belt and Lineman’s Safety Strap, or

(b) a full body harness that is approved to CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z259.10‐M90 (R1998), Full Body Harnesses.

146(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to fall restrict equipment or a lineman’s body belt in use before April 30, 2004.

(i) is approved to CSA Standard Z259.3‐M1978 (R2003), Lineman’s Body Belt and Lineman’s Safety Strap, or

(ii) complies with section 142.1, or (b) a full body harness that complies with

subsection 142(1). 149(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to fall restrict equipment or a lineman’s body belt in use before April 30, 2004.

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No requirement

150 An employer must ensure that all components of a fall protection system are compatible with one another and with the environment in which they are used.

159 An employer must ensure that the equipment used as

part of a fall protection system is (a) inspected by the worker as required by the

manufacturer before it is used on each work shift, (b) kept free from substances and conditions that

could contribute to deterioration of the equipment, and

(c) re‐certified as specified by the manufacturer.

Inspection and maintenance 150.1 An employer must ensure that the equipment used as part of a fall protection system is

(a) inspected by the worker as required by the manufacturer before it is used on each work shift,

(b) kept free from substances and conditions that could contribute to deterioration of the equipment, and

(c) re‐certified as specified by the manufacturer.

160(1) An employer must ensure that equipment used as part of a fall protection system is removed from service and either returned to the manufacturer or destroyed if it is defective. (2) An employer must ensure that, after a personal fall arrest system has stopped a fall, the system is removed from service. (3) An employer must ensure that a personal fall arrest

Removal from service 150.2(1) An employer must ensure that equipment used as part of a fall protection system is removed from service and either returned to the manufacturer or destroyed if

(a) it is defective, or (b) it has come into contact with excessive heat, a

chemical, or any other substance that may corrode or otherwise damage the fall protection system.

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system that is removed from service is not returned to service unless a professional engineer or the manufacturer certifies that the system is safe to use.

150.2(2) An employer must ensure that after a personal fall arrest system has stopped a fall, the system is removed from service. 150.2(3) An employer must ensure that a personal fall arrest system that is removed from service is not returned to service unless a professional engineer or the manufacturer certifies that the system is safe to use.

156 An employer must ensure that a Prusik or similar knot is used in place of a rope grab only during emergency situations or during training for emergency situations and only by a competent worker.

Prusik and similar knots 150.3 An employer must ensure that a Prusik or similar sliding hitch knot is used in place of a fall arrester only during emergency situations or during training for emergency situations and only by a competent worker.

147(4) A worker must limit the vertical distance of a fall by

(a) selecting the shortest length lanyard that will still permit unimpeded performance of the worker’s duties,

(b) using only a single lanyard between the worker and the anchor point, except as required by subsection (3), and

Clearance, maximum arresting force and swing 151(1) An employer must ensure that a personal fall arrest system is arranged so that a worker cannot hit the ground, an object which poses an unusual possibility of injury, or a level below the work area. 151(2) An employer must ensure that a personal fall arrest system without a shock absorber limits a worker’s free fall

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(c) securing the lanyard to an anchor point no lower than the worker’s shoulder height.

147(5) If a shoulder height anchor point required by subsection (4)(c) is not available, a worker must secure the lanyard to an anchor point that is a high as reasonably practicable. 150(1) An employer must ensure that a personal fall arrest system is arranged so that a worker cannot hit the ground or an object or level below the work area. 150(2) Repealed 150(3) An employer must ensure that a personal fall arrest system limits the maximum arresting force on a worker to 8 kilonewtons.

distance to 1.2 metres. 151(3) An employer must ensure that a personal fall arrest system limits the maximum arresting force on a worker to 6 kilonewtons, unless the worker is using an E6 type shock absorber in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, in which case the maximum arresting force must not exceed 8 kilonewtons. 151(4) A worker must limit the vertical distance of a fall by

(a) selecting the shortest length lanyard that will still permit unimpeded performance of the worker’s duties, and

(b) securing the lanyard to an anchor no lower than the worker’s shoulder height.

151(5) If the shoulder height anchor required by subsection 4(b) is not available, a worker must secure the lanyard to an anchor that is located as high as is reasonably practicable. 151(6) If it is not reasonably practicable to attach to an anchor above the level of a worker’s feet, the worker must ensure that the clearance and maximum arresting force requirements of subsections (1) and (3) are met.

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154(1) An employer must ensure that anchor points to which a personal fall arrest system is attached have an ultimate load capacity of at least 22.2 kilonewtons per worker attached, in any direction in which the load may be applied. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to anchor points installed before April 30, 2004. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the anchor points of horizontal lifeline systems that must meet the requirements of subsection 157(1). (4) If the structure to which the anchor point is attached is not capable of withstanding a 22.2 kilonewtons force without damage, the employer may use an anchor point designed, installed and used as part of a fall protection system that is capable of withstanding twice the maximum arresting force that the anchor point is subjected to. (5) The employer must ensure that the anchor point described in subsection (4) is designed, installed and used

(a) in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, or

(b) specifications certified by a professional engineer.

152(1) An employer must ensure that a permanent anchor is capable of safely withstanding the impact forces applied to it and has a minimum breaking strength per attached worker of 16 kilonewtons or two times the maximum arresting force in any direction in which the load may be applied. 152(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to anchors installed before July1, 2009. 152(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the anchors of flexible horizontal lifeline systems that must meet the requirements of subsection 153(1). 152(4) The employer must ensure that an anchor rated at two times the maximum arresting force is designed, installed and used in accordance with

(c) the manufacturer’s specifications, or (d) specifications certified by a professional

engineer.

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(6) Subject to section 151, an employer must ensure that anchor points to which a personal fall arrest system is attached are not part of an anchor used to support or suspend a platform. 152(1) An employer must ensure that a temporary anchor point used in a travel restraint system

(a) has an ultimate load capacity of at least 3.5 kilonewtons per worker attached in any direction in which the load may be applied, and

(b) is installed, used and removed according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

(2) The employer must ensure that the temporary travel restraint anchor point described in subsection (1) is

(a) permanently marked as being for travel restraint only, and

(b) removed from use on the earliest of (i) the date the work project for which it is

intended is completed, or (ii) the time specified by the manufacturer.

153(1) An employer must ensure that a permanent anchor point used in a travel restraint system associated with a

Anchor strength — temporary 152.1(1) An employer must ensure that a temporary anchor used in a travel restraint system

(a) has a minimum breaking strength in any direction in which the load may be applied of at least 3.5 kilonewtons per worker attached,

(b) is installed, used and removed according to the manufacturer’s specifications or specifications certified by a professional engineer,

(c) is permanently marked as being for travel restraint only, and

(d) is removed from use on the earliest of (i) the date on which the work project for

which it is intended is completed, or (ii) the time specified by the manufacturer

or professional engineer. 152.1(2) An employer must ensure that a temporary anchor used in a personal fall arrest system

(a) has a minimum breaking strength in any

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construction project involving typical methods of constructing wood‐framed, sloped‐roof structures

(a) has an ultimate load capacity of at least 8.75 kilonewtons per worker attached in any direction in which the load may be applied,

(b) is installed and used according to the manufacturer’s specifications, and (c) is permanently marked as being for travel

restraint only. (2) An employer must ensure that a permanent anchor point used in a travel restraint system associated with applications other than those described in subsection (1)

(a) has an ultimate load capacity of at least 22.2 kilonewtons per worker attached in any direction in which the load may be applied, and

(b) is installed and used according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

direction in which the load may be applied of at least 16 kilonewtons or two times the maximum arresting force per worker attached,

(b) is installed, used and removed according to the manufacturer’s specifications or specifications certified by a professional engineer, and,

(c) is removed from use on the earliest of (i) the date on which the work project for

which it is intended is completed, or (ii) the time specified by the manufacturer or

professional engineer.

140 If a worker uses a personal fall arrest system or a travel restraint system, the worker must ensure that it is safely secured to an anchor point or plate that meets the requirements of this Part.

Duty to use anchors 152.2(1) If a worker uses a personal fall arrest system or a travel restraint system, the worker must ensure that it is safely secured to an anchor that meets the requirements of this Part.

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152.2(2) An employer must ensure that a worker visually inspects the anchor prior to attaching a fall protection system. 152.2(3) An employer must ensure that a worker does not use a damaged anchor until the anchor is repaired, replaced or re‐certified by the manufacturer or a professional engineer. 152.2(4) An employer must ensure that a worker uses an anchor connector appropriate to the work. 152.2(5) A worker must use an anchor connector appropriate to the work.

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154(6) Subject to section 151, an employer must ensure that anchor points to which a personal fall arrest system is attached are not part of an anchor used to support or suspend a platform.

Independence of anchors 152.3 An employer must ensure that an anchor to which a personal fall arrest system is attached is not part of an anchor used to support or suspend a platform.

No requirement

Wire rope sling as anchor 152.4 An employer must ensure that a wire rope sling used as an anchor is terminated at both ends with a Flemish eye splice rated to at least 90 percent of the wire rope’s minimum breaking strength.

157(1) An employer must ensure that a flexible horizontal lifeline system meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard Z259.13‐04, Flexible Horizontal Lifeline Systems, or

(b) the applicable requirements of CSA Standard Z259.16‐04, Design of Active Fall‐Protection Systems.

(2) An employer must ensure that a rigid horizontal fall protection system is designed, installed and used in

Flexible and rigid horizontal lifeline systems 153(1) An employer must ensure that a flexible horizontal lifeline system manufactured on or after July1, 2009 meets the requirements of

(c) CSA Standard Z259.13‐04, Flexible Horizontal Lifeline Systems, or

(d) the applicable requirements of CSA Standard Z259.16‐04, Design of Active Fall‐Protection Systems.

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accordance with (a) the manufacturer’s specifications, or (b) specifications certified by a professional engineer.

153(2) An employer must ensure that a rigid horizontal fall protection system is designed, installed and used in accordance with

(a) the manufacturer’s specifications, or (b) specifications certified by a professional

engineer.

158(1) Repealed

(2) An employer must ensure that, before a horizontal lifeline system is used, a professional engineer, a competent person authorized by the professional engineer, the manufacturer, or a competent person authorized by the manufacturer, certifies that the system has been properly installed according to the manufacturer’s specifications or to specifications certified by a professional engineer.

Installation of horizontal lifeline systems 153.1 An employer must ensure that before a horizontal lifeline system is used, a professional engineer, a competent person authorized by the professional engineer, the manufacturer, or a competent person authorized by the manufacturer certifies that the system has been properly installed according to the manufacturer’s specifications or to specifications certified by a professional engineer.

No requirement

Fixed ladders and climbable structures 154(1) An employer must ensure that if a worker is working from or on a fixed ladder or climbable structure at a height of 3 metres or more and is not protected by a guardrail, continuous protection from falling is provided by

(a) equipping the fixed ladder or climbable structure with an integral fall protection system

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that meets the requirements of (i) CSA Standard Z259.2.1‐98 (R2004), Fall

Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails, or (ii) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.1‐2007,

Safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems and components, or

(b) an alternate fall protection system. 154(2) Subsection (1) applies to fixed ladders and climbable structures constructed and installed after July1, 2009.

No requirement

Fall protection on vehicles and loads 155(1) If a worker may have to climb onto a vehicle or its load at any location where it is not reasonably practicable to provide a fall protection system for the worker, an employer must

(a) take steps to eliminate or reduce the need for the worker to climb onto the vehicle or its load, and

(b) ensure that the requirements of subsection 159(2) are met.

155(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), an employer must ensure that if a load is not secured against movement, a worker does not climb onto the load.

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155(3) A worker must not climb onto a load if the load is not secured against movement.

141(1) An employer must ensure that a worker on a boom‐supported elevating work platform, boom‐supported aerial device, or telescopic forklift truck work platform uses a personal fall arrest system

(a) connected to (i) an anchor point specified by the

manufacturer of the work platform, aerial device or telescopic forklift truck, or

(ii) if no anchor is specified by the manufacturer, an anchor point certified by a professional engineer that meets the requirements of CSA Standard Z259.16‐04, Design of Active Fall‐Protection Systems, and

(b) when connected to the anchor point, the lanyard, if reasonably practicable, is short enough to prevent the worker from being ejected from the work platform or aerial device but is long enough to allow the worker to perform his or her work.

(2) An employer must ensure that a worker on a scissor lift or an elevating work platform with similar characteristics

Boom-supported work platforms and aerial devices 156(1) An employer must ensure that a worker on a boom‐supported elevating work platform, boom‐supported aerial device, or forklift truck work platform uses a personal fall arrest system

(a) connected to (i) an anchor specified by the manufacturer of

the work platform, aerial device or forklift truck, or

(ii) if no anchor is specified by the manufacturer, an anchor point certified by a professional engineer that meets the requirements of CSA Standard Z259.16‐04, Design of Active Fall‐Protection Systems, and

(b) when connected to the anchor, the lanyard, if reasonably practicable, is short enough to prevent the worker from being ejected from the work platform or aerial device but is long enough to allow the worker to perform his or her work.

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uses a travel restraint system consisting of a full body harness and lanyard

(a) connected to an anchor point specified by the manufacturer of the scissor lift or aerial work platform, and

(b) when connected to the anchor point, the lanyard, if reasonably practicable, is short enough to prevent the worker falling out of the scissor lift or aerial work platform but is long enough to allow the worker to perform his or her work.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if

(a) the manufacturer’s specifications allow a worker to work from the scissor lift or elevating work platform with similar characteristics using only its guardrails for fall protection, and

(b) the scissor lift or elevating work platform is operating on a firm, substantially level surface.

(4) Despite subsection (2), if a worker’s movement cannot be adequately restricted in all directions by the travel restraint system, the employer must ensure that the worker uses a personal fall arrest system.

(5) An employer must ensure that a worker who is being

156(2) An employer must ensure that a worker on a scissor lift or on an elevating work platform with similar characteristics uses a travel restraint system consisting of a full body harness and lanyard

(a) connected to an anchor specified by the manufacturer of the scissor lift or elevating work platform, and

(b) when connected to the anchor, the lanyard, if reasonably practicable, is short enough to prevent the worker from falling out of the scissor lift or elevating work platform but is long enough to allow the worker to perform his or her work.

156(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if

(a) the manufacturer’s specifications allow a worker to work from the scissor lift or elevating work platform with similar characteristics using only its guardrails for fall protection, and

(b) the scissor lift or elevating work platform is operating on a firm, substantially level surface.

156(4) Despite subsection (2), if a worker’s movement cannot be adequately restricted in all directions by the travel restraint system, the employer must ensure that the worker

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raised or lowered in a man basket uses a personal fall arrest system. (6) Repealed

uses a personal fall arrest system.

142(1) An employer must ensure that a worker uses an appropriate fall protection system in combination with a life jacket or personal flotation device if the worker

(a) may fall into water that exposes the worker to the hazard of drowning, or

(b) could drown from a fall, other than from a boat. (2) Despite subsection (1) and section 241, a life jacket or personal flotation device need not be worn if a fall protection system prevents a fall into water.

Water danger 157 An employer must ensure that a worker uses an appropriate fall protection system in combination with a life jacket or personal flotation device if the worker

(a) may fall into water that exposes the worker to the hazard of drowning, or

(b) could drown from falling into the water, from other than a boat.

No requirement

Leading edge fall protection system 158 An employer using a leading edge fall protection system consisting of fabric or netting panels must ensure that

(a) the system is used only to provide leading edge fall protection,

(b) the system is used and installed according to the manufacturer’s specifications,

(c) a copy of the manufacturer’s specifications for

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the system is available to workers at the work site at which the system is being used,

(d) the fabric or netting is (i) drop‐tested at the work site in accordance

with the requirements of 29 CFR Section 1926.502(C)4(i) published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or

(ii) certified as safe for use by a professional engineer, and

(e) all workers using the system are trained in its use and limitations.

No requirement

Procedures in place of fall protection equipment 159(1) An employer may develop and use procedures in place of fall protection equipment in accordance with subsection (2), if

(a) it is not reasonably practicable to use one of the fall protection systems described in this Part, and

(b) use of procedures in place of fall protection equipment is restricted to the following situations: (i) the installation or removal of fall

protection equipment;

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(ii) roof inspection; (iii) emergency repairs; (iv) at‐height transfers between equipment

and structures if allowed by the manufacturer’s specifications; and

(v) situations in which a worker must work on top of a vehicle or load and the requirements of section 155 have been met.

159(2) An employer using procedures in place of fall protection equipment must ensure that

(a) a hazard assessment in accordance with the requirements of Part 2 is completed before work at height begins,

(b) the procedures to be followed while performing the work must be in writing and available to workers before the work begins,

(c) the work is carried out in such a way that minimizes the number of workers exposed to a fall hazard while work is performed,

(d) the work is limited to light duty tasks of limited duration,

(e) the worker performing the work is competent to do it,

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(f) when used for inspection, investigation or assessment activities, these activities take place prior to the actual start of work or after work has been completed, and

(g) the procedures do not expose a worker to additional hazards.

No requirement

Work positioning 160(1) An employer must ensure that if a worker uses a work positioning system, the worker’s vertical free fall distance in the event of a fall is restricted by the work positioning system to 600 millimetres or less. 160(2) If the centre of gravity of a worker using a work positioning system extends beyond an edge from which the worker could fall or if the work surface presents a slipping or tripping hazard because of its state or condition, an employer must ensure that the worker uses a back‐up personal fall arrest system in combination with the work positioning system. 160(3) A worker must use a back‐up personal fall arrest system in combination with the work positioning system if the worker’s centre of gravity extends beyond an edge from which the worker could fall or if the work surface presents a

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slipping or tripping hazard because of its state or condition.

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Control zones 161(1) If a control zone is used, an employer must ensure that it

(a) is only used if a worker can fall from a surface that has a slope of no more than 4 degrees towards an unguarded edge or that slopes inwardly away from an unguarded edge, and

(b) is not less than 2 metres wide when measured from the unguarded edge.

(2) An employer must not use a control zone to protect workers from falling from a skeletal structure that is a work area. (3) If a worker will at all times remain further from the unguarded edge than the width of the control zone, no other fall protection system need be used. (4) Despite section 139, a worker is not required to use a fall protection system when crossing the control zone to enter or leave the work area. (5) When crossing a control zone referred to in subsections (3) and (4), to get to or from the unguarded edge, a worker must follow the most direct route.

Control zones 161 Unchanged

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(6) An employer must ensure that a control zone is clearly marked with an effective raised warning line or other equally effective method if a worker is working within 2 metres of the control zone. (7) An employer must ensure that a worker who has to work within a control zone

(a) uses a travel restraint system, or (b) an equally effective means that prevents the

worker from getting to the unguarded edge. (8) A person who is not directly required for the work at hand must not be inside a control zone. Part 10 — Fire and Explosion Hazards No requirement

Flammable or explosive atmospheres a hazard 161.1 Flammable or explosive atmospheres are considered a hazard for the purposes of Part 2.

Classification of work sites 162.1 (1) If the hazard assessment required by Part 2 determines that a work area is a hazardous location, an

Classification of work sites 162.1(1) If the hazard assessment required by Part 2 determines that a work area is a hazardous location, an

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employer must ensure that (a) a professional engineer, or a competent person

authorized by a professional engineer, divides and classifies the work area in accordance with section 18 of the Canadian Electrical Code,

(b) for any work area falling under the Code for Electrical Installations at Oil and Gas Facilities, the area is divided and classified in accordance with rules 19‐102 to 19‐108 of that Code,

(c) for any work area consisting of facilities described in section 20 of the Canadian Electrical Code, the area is divided and classified in accordance with section 20 of the Canadian Electrical Code, and

(d) adequate documentation is prepared and maintained, outlining the boundaries of the classified area and any specific measures to be taken to prevent the unintentional ignition of an explosive atmosphere.

employer must ensure that (a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) adequate documentation is prepared and

maintained by a competent person, outlining the boundaries of the classified area and any specific measures to be taken to prevent the unintentional ignition of an explosive atmosphere.

Procedures and precautions 163(2) If the hazard assessment required by Part 2 indicates that a work area is not a hazardous location, an employer must ensure that flammable substances stored or used at the work area,

(a) will not be in sufficient quantity to produce an

Procedures and precautions 163(2) If the hazard assessment required by Part 2 determines that a work area is not a hazardous location, an employer must ensure that flammable substances stored or used at the work area,

(a) Unchanged

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explosive atmosphere if inadvertently released, (b) are not stored within 30 metres of an underground

shaft, (c) are not stored in the immediate vicinity of the air

intake of (i) a ventilation supply system, (ii) an internal combustion engine, or (iii) the fire box of a fired heater or furnace, and

(d) are stored only in containers approved to (i) CSA Standard B376‐M1980 (R1998),

Portable Containers for Gasoline and Other Petroleum Fuels,

(ii) NFPA Standard 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2003 Edition; or

(iii) ULC Standard C30‐1995, Containers, Safety.

(b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) are stored only in containers approved to

(i) CSA Standard B376‐M1980 (R2008), Portable Containers for Gasoline and Other Petroleum Fuels,

(ii) NFPA Standard 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2008 Edition, or

(iii) ULC Standard C30‐1995, Containers, Safety, if manufactured on or after July 1, 2009.

Protective procedures and precautions in hazardous locations 165(6) Despite subsection (6), if it is not reasonably practicable to develop procedures and precautionary measures that will prevent release, an employer must develop procedures and precautionary measures that will prevent an explosive atmosphere igniting in a hazardous location.

Protective procedures and precautions in hazardous locations 165(6) Despite subsection (5), if it is not reasonably practicable to develop procedures and precautionary measures that will prevent release, an employer must develop procedures and precautionary measures that will prevent an explosive atmosphere from igniting in a hazardous location.

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Industrial furnaces and fired heaters 168(5) An employer must ensure that a furnace or fired heater is not located or operated in a Division 2 or Zone 2 hazardous location of any Class as defined in the Canadian Electrical Code, unless

(a) it is totally enclosed, (b) all surfaces exposed to the atmosphere

(i) operate below the temperature that would ignite a flammable substance present in the hazardous location, or

(ii) are shielded or blanketed in such a way as to prevent a flammable substance in the hazardous location from contacting the surface, and

(c) the combustion air intake and exhaust discharge are equipped with a flame arresting device or are located outside the hazardous location.

Industrial furnaces and fired heaters 168(5) An employer must ensure that a furnace or fired heater is not located or operated in a Division 2 or Zone 2 hazardous location of any Class as defined in the Canadian Electrical Code, unless

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Hot work 169(3) An employer must ensure that the tests referred to in subsection (2)(b) are repeated at regular intervals appropriate to the hazard associated with the work being performed.

Hot work 169(3) An employer must ensure that the tests referred to in subsection (2)(d) are repeated at regular intervals appropriate to the hazard associated with the work being performed.

Welding – general 171.1(1) An employer must, if reasonably practicable, comply with the requirements of CSA Standard W117.2‐01, Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes.

Welding — general 171.1(1) An employer must comply with the requirements of CSA Standard W117.2‐06, Safety in welding, cutting and allied processes.

Storage compartments 172(1) An employer must ensure that welding services provided from vehicles comply with CSA Standard W117.2‐01, Safety in Welding, cutting and Allied Processes.

Storage compartments 172(1) An employer must ensure that welding services provided from vehicles comply with CSA Standard W117.2‐01, Safety in welding, cutting and allied processes with the exception of Clause G.2 (Cabinets) of Annex G.

Part 11 — First Aid Emergency transportation 180(2) An employer must ensure that an ambulance service is readily available to the work site when travel conditions are normal. (3) If an ambulance service is not readily available to the work site or travel conditions are not normal, an employer

Emergency transportation 180(2) An employer must ensure that an ambulance service licensed in accordance with the Ambulance Services Act is readily available to the work site when travel conditions are normal. 180(3) If an ambulance service licensed in accordance with

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must ensure that other transportation is available that (a) is suitable, considering the distance to be travelled

and the type of acute illness or injuries that may occur at the work site,

(b) protects the occupant from the weather, (c) has systems that allow the occupants to

communicate with the health care facility to which the injured or ill worker is being taken, and

(d) can accommodate a stretcher and an accompanying person if required to.

(4) An employer must provide a means of communication at the work site to summon an ambulance service or transportation described in subsection (3).

the Ambulance Services Act is not readily available to the work site, or if travel conditions are not normal, an employer must ensure that other transportation is available that

(a) Unchanged

(b) Unchanged

(c) Unchanged

(d) Unchanged

180(4) An employer must provide a means of communication at the work site to summon an ambulance service licensed in accordance with the Ambulance Services Act or transportation described in subsection (3).

First aid providers 181(4) A nurse, advanced first aider or E.M.T.‐P while on duty at the work site, must only perform duties that let the person remain in a fit and clean condition.

First aid providers 181(4) If a nurse, advanced first aider or EMT‐P while on duty at the work site, is required to perform non‐first aid duties, such duties must be of a type that let the person remain in a fit and clean condition.

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Part 12 — General Safety Precautions No requirement

Placement of roofing materials 187.1(1) An employer must ensure that supplies and roofing materials stored on the roof of a residential building under construction are located not less than 2 metres from a roof edge.

187.1(2) An employer must ensure that the weight of supplies and roofing materials referred to in subsection (1) is uniformly distributed.

Vehicle traffic control 194(7) If traffic on a public highway is dangerous to workers, an employer must protect the workers from the traffic using

(a) warning signs, (b) barriers, (c) lane control devices, (d) flashing lights, (e) flares, (f) conspicuously identified pilot vehicles, (g) automatic or remote controlled traffic control

systems, (h) designated persons directing traffic, or (i) methods described in the Manual of Uniform Traffic

Control Devices for Canada (1998), and its updates published up to and including April 30, 2004,

Vehicle traffic control 194(7) If traffic on a public highway is dangerous to workers, an employer must protect the workers from the traffic using

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged (e) Unchanged (f) Unchanged (g) Unchanged (h) Unchanged (i) methods described in the Manual of Uniform

Traffic Control Devices for Canada (1998), and its updates, published up to and including June 31,

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published by the Transportation Association of Canada.

2009 by the Transportation Association of Canada.

Part 13 — Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committee

No changes

Part 14 — Lifting and Handling Loads No requirement

Work site design — health care facilities 209.1(1) An employer must ensure that appropriate patient/client/resident handling equipment is adequately incorporated into the design and construction of

(a) a new health care facility, and (b) a health care facility undergoing significant

physical alterations, renovations or repairs. 209.1(2) An employer must ensure that any new patient/client/resident handling equipment installed at an existing work site, including vehicles in which patient/client/resident handling occurs, fits adequately in the space intended for it.

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209.1(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to health care facility construction, alterations, renovations or repairs started before July 1, 2009.

No requirement

Patient/client/resident handling 209.2(1) An employer must develop and implement a safe patient/client/resident handling program if workers are required to lift, transfer or reposition patients/clients/residents.

209.2(2) The program required by subsection (1) must include an annual evaluation of its effectiveness at preventing worker injuries.

209.2(3) An employer must ensure that workers follow the safe handling program required by subsection (1). 209.2(4) Workers must follow the safe handling program required by subsection (1).

Assessing manual handling hazards 210(2) No requirement (3) No requirement

Assessing manual handling hazards 210(2) Before a worker performs any manual patient/client/resident handling activities, an employer must perform a hazard assessment that considers the worker’s physical and mental capabilities to perform the work.

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210(3) If the hazard assessment required by section 7 and subsections (1) and (2) determines that there is a potential for musculoskeletal injury, an employer must ensure that all reasonably practicable measures are used to eliminate or reduce that potential in accordance with section 9.

No requirement

Training to prevent musculoskeletal injury 211.1(1) An employer must ensure that a worker who may be exposed to the possibility of musculoskeletal injury is trained in specific measures to eliminate or reduce that possibility.

211.1(2) An employer must ensure that the training referred to in subsection (1) includes

(a) identification of factors that could lead to a musculoskeletal injury,

(b) the early signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal injury and their potential health effects, and

(c) preventive measures including, where applicable, the use of altered work procedures, mechanical aids and personal protective equipment.

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Part 15 — Managing the Control of Hazardous Energy Securing by a group 215(3) Once all required energy‐isolating devices have been activated in accordance with section 212(1) by a worker designated by the employer, an employer must ensure that a designated worker has

(a) secured all energy‐isolating devices, (b) secured any keys for the devices used under clause

(a) to a key securing system such as a lock box, (c) completed, signed and posted a checklist that

identifies the machinery or equipment covered by the hazardous energy control procedure, and

(d) another designated worker has verified that all energy sources are effectively isolated.

Securing by a group 215(3) Once all required energy‐isolating devices have been activated in accordance with section 212(1) by a worker designated by the employer, an employer must ensure that a designated worker has

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) verified and documented that all sources of

hazardous energy are effectively isolated.

Part 16 — Noise Exposure

Noise exposure assessment 219(2) A person who assesses noise exposure at a work site must measure the noise in accordance with CSA Standard Z107.56‐94 (R1999), Procedures for the Measurement of Occupational Noise Exposure.

Noise exposure assessment 219(2) A person who assesses noise exposure at a work site must measure the noise in accordance with CSA Standard Z107.56‐06, Procedures for the Measurement of Occupational Noise Exposure.

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Part 17 — Overhead Power Lines Safe limit of approach distances 225(1.1) No requirement

Safe limit of approach distances 225(1.1) Except as provided for in subsection (2), an employer must ensure that the safe limit of approach distance, as established in subsection (1), is maintained and that no work is done and no equipment is operated at distances less than the established safe limit of approach distance.

Part 18 — Personal Protective Equipment Compliance with standards 229(1) If a worker’s eyes may be injured or irritated at a work site, an employer must ensure that the worker wears properly fitting eye protection equipment that

(a) is approved to (i) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z94.3‐92, Industrial

Eye and Face Protectors, (ii) CSA Standard Z94.3‐99, Industrial Eye and Face

Protectors, or (iii) CSA Standard Z94.3‐02, Eye and Face Protectors,

and (b) is appropriate to the work being done and the

hazard involved.

(2) Prescription eyewear may be worn if it

Compliance with standards 229(1) If a worker’s eyes may be injured or irritated at a work site, an employer must ensure that the worker wears properly fitting eye protection equipment that

(a) is approved to (i) CSA Standard Z94.3‐07, Eye and Face

Protectors, (ii) CSA Standard Z94.3‐02, Eye and Face

Protectors, or (iii) CSA Standard Z94.3‐99, Industrial Eye and

Face Protectors, and (b) Unchanged

229(2) Prescription eyewear may be worn if it

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(a) is safety eyewear, (b) meets the requirements of

(i) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z94.3‐92, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors,

(ii) CSA Standard Z94.3‐99, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors, or

(iii) CSA Standard Z94.3‐02, Eye and Face Protectors, and

(c) is appropriate to the work and the hazard involved.

(2.1) Prescription safety eyewear having bifocal, trifocal, or progressive glass lenses must not be used if there is danger of impact unless it is worn behind equipment meeting the requirements of subsection (1).

(2.2) If the use of plastic prescription lenses is impracticable, and there is no danger of impact, a worker may use lenses made of treated safety glass meeting the requirements of

(a) ANSI Standard Z87.1‐1989, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, or

(b) ANSI Standard Z87.1‐2003, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection.

(a) Unchanged (b) meets the requirements of

(i) CSA Standard Z94.3‐07, Eye and Face Protectors, (ii) CSA Standard Z94.3‐02, Eye and Face Protectors,

or (iii) CSA Standard Z94.3‐99, Industrial Eye and Face

Protectors, and (c) Unchanged

229(2.1) Prescription safety eyewear having glass lenses must not be used if there is danger of impact unless it is worn behind equipment meeting the requirements of subsection (1).

229(2.2) If the use of plastic prescription lenses is impracticable, and there is no danger of impact, a worker may use lenses made of treated safety glass meeting the requirements of

(a) ANSI Standard Z87.1‐2003, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices, or

(b) ANSI Standard Z87.1‐1989, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection.

229(2.3) Despite subsection (2), prescription safety eyewear

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(3) If a worker must wear a full face piece respirator and the face piece is intended to prevent materials striking the eyes, an employer must ensure that the face piece

(a) meets the requirements of CSA Standard Z94.3‐02, Eye and Face Protectors, or

(b) meets the impact and penetration test requirements of section 9 of ANSI Standard Z87.1‐1989, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection.

may consist of frames that meet the requirements of ANSI Standard Z87.1‐2003, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices provided the lenses meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z94.3‐07, Eye and Face Protectors.

229(3) If a worker must wear a full face piece respirator and the face piece is intended to prevent materials striking the eyes, an employer must ensure that the face piece

(a) meets the requirements of (i) CSA Standard Z94.3‐07, Eye and Face

Protectors, or (ii) CSA Standard Z94.3‐02, Eye and Face

Protectors, or (b) meets the impact and penetration test

requirements of section 9 of (i) ANSI Standard Z87.1‐2003, Occupational and

Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices, or

(ii) ANSI Standard Z87.1‐1989, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection.

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Footwear 233(2) If the hazard assessment identifies that protective footwear needs to have toe protection, a puncture resistant sole, metatarsal protection, electrical protection, chainsaw protection or any combination of these, the employer must ensure that the worker wears protective footwear that is approved to

(a) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z195‐M92 (R2000), Protective Footwear, or

(b) CSA Standard Z195‐02, Protective Footwear. (5) An employer must ensure that a fire fighter wears safety footwear that is approved to

(a) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z195‐M92 (R2000), Protective Footwear,

(b) CSA Standard Z195‐02, Protective Footwear, (c) NFPA Standard 1971, Protective Ensemble for

Structural Fire Fighting, 2000 Edition, or (d) NFPA Standard 1977, Protective Clothing and

Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting, 1998 Edition.

Footwear 233(2) If the hazard assessment identifies that protective footwear needs to have toe protection, a puncture resistant sole, metatarsal protection, electrical protection, chainsaw protection or any combination of these, the employer must ensure that the worker wears protective footwear that is approved to

(a) CSA Standard Z195‐02, Protective Footwear, or (b) ASTM Standard F2413‐05, Specification for

Performance Requirements for Protective Footwear, if the protective footwear was manufactured on or after July 1, 2009. 233(5) An employer must ensure that a fire fighter wears safety footwear that is approved to

(a) CSA Standard Z195‐02, Protective Footwear, (b) NFPA Standard 1971, Protective Ensemble for

Structural Fire Fighting, 2006 Edition, or (c) NFPA Standard 1977, Protective Clothing and

Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting, 2005 Edition, if the safety footwear was manufactured on or after July 1, 2009.

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Industrial headwear 234(1) Subject to sections 235, 236 and 237, if there is a foreseeable danger of injury to a worker’s head at a work site and there is a significant possibility of lateral impact to the head, an employer must ensure that the worker wears industrial protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazards and meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z94.1‐92, (R1998), Industrial Protective Headwear, or

(b) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐1997, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type II head protection, or

(c) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐2003, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type II head protection,

(2) Subject to sections 235, 236 and 237, if there is a foreseeable danger of injury to a worker’s head at a work site and the possibility of lateral impact to the head is unlikely, an employer must ensure that the worker wears industrial protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazard and meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z94.1‐92 (R1998), Industrial Protective Headwear,

(b) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐1997, American National

Industrial headwear 234(1) Subject to sections 235, 236 and 237, if there is a foreseeable danger of injury to a worker’s head at a work site and there is a significant possibility of lateral impact to the head, an employer must ensure that the worker wears industrial protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazards and meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z94.1‐05, Industrial Protective Headwear, or

(b) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐2003, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type II head protection,

if the protective headwear was manufactured on or after July 1, 2009. 234(2) Subject to sections 235 236 and 237, if there is a foreseeable danger of injury to a worker’s head at a work site and the possibility of lateral impact to the head is unlikely, an employer must ensure that the worker wears industrial protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazard and meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z94.1‐05, Industrial Protective Headwear, or

(b) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐2003, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection,

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Standard for Industrial Head Protection, or (c) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐2003, American National

Standard for Industrial Head Protection.

if the protective headwear was manufactured on or after July 1, 2009

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Bicycles and skates 235(1) An employer must ensure that a worker who is riding a bicycle or using in‐line skates or a similar means of transport wears a safety helmet

(a) that is approved to one of the following standards for bicycle safety helmets in effect on the date on which the helmet was manufactured: (i) CSA CAN/CSA‐D113.2‐M89 (R2002), Cycling

Helmets; (ii) CPSC, Title 16 Code of U.S. Federal

Regulations Part 1203, Safety Standards for Bicycle Helmets,

(iii) Snell Memorial Foundation B‐90, 1990 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with Bicycles;

(iv) Snell Memorial Foundation B‐95, 1995 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with Bicycles;

(v) Snell Memorial Foundation N‐94, 1994 Standard for Protective Headgear in Non‐Motorized Sports;

(vi) ASTM F1447‐02, Standard Specification for Helmets Used in Recreational Bicycling or Roller Skating;

(vii) CEN Standard EN 1078:1997, Helmets for

Bicycles and skates 235(1) An employer must ensure that a worker who is riding a bicycle or using in‐line skates or a similar means of transport wears a safety helmet

(a) that is approved to one of the following standards for bicycle safety helmets if the helmet was manufactured on or after July 1, 2009: (i) CSA CAN/CSA‐D113.2‐M89 (R2004), Cycling

Helmets; (ii) Unchanged (iii) Snell Memorial Foundation B‐90A, 1998

Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with Bicycles;

(iv) Snell Memorial Foundation B‐95A, 1998 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with Bicycles;

(v) Unchanged (vi) ASTM F1447‐06, Standard Specification for

Helmets Used in Recreational Bicycling or Roller Skating;

(vii) Repealed; (viii) Repealed; (ix) Repealed; (x) Repealed; and

(b) Unchanged .

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Pedal Cyclists and for Users of Skateboards and Roller Skates,

(viii) BSI BS 6863:1998, Specification for Pedal Cyclists’ Helmet,

(ix) Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand AS/NZS 2063:1996, Pedal Cycle Helmets,

(x) ANSI Z90.4‐1984, American National Standard for Protective Headgear for Bicyclists, and

(b) that is free of damage or modification that would reduce its effectiveness.

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All-terrain vehicles, snow vehicles, motorcycles 236(1) An employer must ensure that a worker riding an all‐terrain vehicle, snow vehicle, motorized trail bike or motorcycle or, subject to subsection (2), a small utility vehicle at a work site wears a safety helmet approved to one of the following standards:

(a) U.S.A. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS218, Motorcycle Helmets 1993 OCT;

(b) BSI Standard BS 6658: 85, Specification for Protective Helmets for Vehicle Users;

(c) Snell Memorial Foundation Standard M2000, 2000 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use With Motorcycles and Other Motorized Vehicles.

(1.1) No requirement

All-terrain vehicles, snow vehicles, motorcycles 236(1) An employer must ensure that a worker riding an all‐terrain vehicle, snow vehicle, motorized trail bike or motorcycle or, subject to subsection (2), a small utility vehicle at a work site wears a safety helmet approved to one of the following standards:

(a) Unchanged (b) BSI Standard BS 6658: 05, Specification for

Protective Helmets for Vehicle Users; (c) Snell Memorial Foundation Standard M2005,

2005 Helmet Standard for Use in Motorcycling, if the safety helmet was manufactured on or after July 1, 2009.

236(1.1) Subsection (1) does not apply to small utility vehicles equipped with seat belts and rollover protection.

Fire fighters 237 Despite section 234, an employer may permit a fire fighter to wear protective headwear that meets the requirements of the following standards considering the nature of the hazard:

(a) NFPA Standard 1971, Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting, 2000 Edition,

(b) NFPA Standard 1977, Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting, 1998 Edition.

Fire fighters 237 Despite section 234, an employer may permit a fire fighter to wear protective headwear that meets the requirements of the following standards considering the nature of the hazard:

(a) NFPA Standard 1971, Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting, 2006 Edition, or

(b) NFPA Standard 1977, Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting, 2005

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Edition, if the protective headwear was manufactured on or after July 1, 2009.

Compliance with standards 240(1) An employer must ensure that a life jacket is approved to CGSB Standard CAN/CGSB 65.7‐M88, Lifejackets, Inherently Buoyant Type, and any amendments for approved small vessel life jackets. (2) An employer must ensure that a personal flotation device is approved to CGSB Standard CAN/CGSB 65.11‐M88, Personal Flotation Device, and any amendments for personal flotation devices, type 1 (inherently buoyant).

Compliance with standards 240(1) An employer must ensure that a life jacket is approved to CGSB Standard CAN/CGSB 65.7‐M88 AMEND, Lifejackets, Inherently Buoyant Type, and any amendments for approved small vessel life jackets. 240(2) An employer must ensure that a personal flotation device is approved to CGSB Standard CAN/CGSB 65.11‐M88 AMEND, Personal Flotation Device, and any amendments for personal flotation devices, type 1 (inherently buoyant).

Respiratory dangers 244(1) An employer must determine the degree of danger to a worker at a work site and whether the worker needs to wear respiratory protective equipment if

(a) a worker is or may be exposed to an airborne contaminant or a mixture of airborne contaminants in a concentration exceeding their occupational exposure limits, or

(b) the atmosphere has or may have an oxygen concentration of less than 19.5 percent by volume.

Respiratory dangers 244(1) An employer must determine the degree of danger to a worker at a work site and whether the worker needs to wear respiratory protective equipment if

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged, or (c) a worker is or may be exposed to an airborne

biohazardous material. 244(2) In making a determination under subsection (1), the

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(2) In making a determination under subsection (1), the employer must consider

(a) the nature of any contaminants, (b) the concentration or likely concentration of any

airborne contaminants, (c) the duration or likely duration of the worker’s

exposure, (d) the toxicity of the contaminants, (e) the concentration of oxygen, (f) the warning properties of the contaminants, and (g) the need for emergency escape.

(3) Based on a determination under subsection (1), the employer must provide and ensure the availability of the appropriate respiratory protective equipment to the worker at the work site. (3.1) No requirement

employer must consider (a) the nature and exposure circumstances of any

contaminants or biohazardous material, (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged (e) Unchanged (f) Unchanged (g) Unchanged

244(3) Based on a determination under subsection (1), the employer must

(a) subject to subsection 3(b), provide and ensure the availability of the appropriate respiratory protective equipment to the worker at the work site, and

(b) despite section 247, when the effects of airborne biohazardous materials are unknown, provide and ensure the availability of respiratory protective equipment appropriate to the worker’s known exposure circumstances.

244(3.1) Subsection (3) does not apply when an employer has developed and implemented procedures that effectively limit exposure to airborne biohazardous material.

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Code of practice 245 If respiratory protective equipment is used at a work site, an employer must prepare a code of practice governing the selection, maintenance and use of respiratory protective equipment. (2) No requirement

Code of practice 245(1) If respiratory protective equipment is used at a work site, an employer must prepare a code of practice governing the selection, maintenance and use of respiratory protective equipment. 245(2) In the case of a health care worker who may be exposed to airborne biohazardous material, an employer must ensure that the code of practice required under subsection (1) includes training on at least an annual basis.

Quality of breathing air 249 An employer must ensure that air used in a self‐contained breathing apparatus or an air line respirator

(a) is of a quality that meets the requirements of Table 1 of CSA Standard Z180.1‐00, Compressed Breathing Air and Systems, and

(b) does not contain a substance in a concentration that exceeds 10 percent of its occupational exposure limit.

(2) No requirement

Quality of breathing air 249(1) An employer must ensure that air used in a self‐contained breathing apparatus or an air line respirator

(a) is of a quality that meets the requirements of Table 1 of CSA Standard Z180.1‐00 (R2005), Compressed Breathing Air and Systems, and

(b) Unchanged 249(2) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to substances listed in Table 1 of CSA Standard Z180.1‐00 (R2005), Compressed Breathing Air and Systems.

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Part 19 — Powered Mobile Equipment Lights 264(2) An employer must ensure that the lights on earthmoving construction machinery comply with SAE Standard J1029 (1996), Lighting and Marking of Construction, Earthmoving Machinery.

Lights 264(2) An employer must ensure that the lights on earthmoving construction machinery installed on or after July 1, 2009 complies with SAE Standard J1029 (2007), Lighting and Marking of Construction, Earthmoving Machinery.

Warning signal 267(2) If it is impractical to equip powered mobile equipment in accordance with subsection (1), the operator must ensure that the operator and other workers are protected from injury before moving the equipment by

(a) doing a visual inspection on foot of the area into which the equipment will move,

(b) following the directions of a traffic control or warning system,

(c) getting directions from a worker who (i) has an unobstructed view of the area into

which the equipment will move, and (ii) is stationed in a safe position in continuous

view of the operator, or (d) No requirement

Warning signal 267(2) If it is impractical to equip powered mobile equipment in accordance with subsection (1), the operator must ensure that the operator and other workers are protected from injury before moving the equipment by

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) getting directions from a designated signaller or

other worker who (i) has an unobstructed view of the area into

which the equipment will move, or (ii) is stationed in a safe position in continuous

view of the operator, or (d) ensuring all other workers are removed from the

area into which the equipment will move.

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Rollover protective structures 270(2) An employer must ensure that a rollover protective

structure complies with the applicable requirements of(a) CSA Standard B352.0‐95 (R1999), Rollover

Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines — Part 1: General Requirements, and (i) CSA Standard B352.1‐95 (R1999), Rollover

Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines — Part 2: Testing Requirements for ROPS on Agricultural Tractors, or

(ii) CSA Standard B352.2‐95 (R1999), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines — Part 3: Testing Requirements for ROPS on Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines,

(b) SAE Standard J1042(2003), Operator Protection for General Purpose Industrial Machines,

(c) SAE Standard J1194 (1999), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Wheeled Agricultural

Rollover protective structures 270(2) An employer must ensure that a rollover protective

structure installed on or after July 1, 2009 complies with the applicable requirements of (a) CSA Standard B352.0‐95 (R2006), Rollover

Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines — Part 1: General Requirements, and (i) CSA Standard B352.1‐95 (R2006), Rollover

Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines — Part 2: Testing Requirements for ROPS on Agricultural Tractors, or

(ii) CSA Standard B352.2‐95 (R2006), Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines — Part 3: Testing Requirements for ROPS on Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, Industrial and Mining Machines,

(b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) ISO Standard 3471: 2000, Earth‐moving machinery

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Tractors, (d) ISO Standard 3471: 1994, Earth‐moving machinery

– Roll‐over protective structures – Laboratory tests and performance requirements, or

(e) OSHA Standard 1928.52, Protective Frames for Wheel‐type Agricultural Tractors – Tests, Procedures and Performance Requirements

(f) a predecessor of the standard that was in effect at the time the powered mobile equipment was designed or manufactured.

– Roll‐over protective structures – Laboratory tests and performance requirements, or

(e) Unchanged.

Equipment with rollover protection 271(1) An employer must ensure that the powered mobile equipment fitted with a rollover protective structure has seat belts for the operator and passengers that comply with

(a) SAE Standard J386 (1997), Operator Restraint System for Off‐Road Work Machines, or

(b) SAE Information Report J2292 (2000), Combination Pelvic/Upper Torso (Type 2) Operator Restraint Systems for Off‐Road Work Machines.

Equipment with rollover protection 271(1) An employer must ensure that the powered mobile equipment fitted with a rollover protective structure manufactured on or after July 1, 2009 has seat belts for the operator and passengers that comply with

(a) SAE Standard J386 (2006), Operator Restraint System for Off‐Road Work Machines, or

(b) SAE Information Report J2292 (2006), Combination Pelvic/Upper Torso (Type 2) Operator Restraint Systems for Off‐Road Work Machines.

Falling objects protective structures 272(2) A falling objects protective structure must comply

Falling objects protective structures 272(2) A falling objects protective structure installed on or

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with the appropriate requirements of (a) SAE Standard J167 (2002), Overhead Protection for

Agricultural Tractors – Test Procedures and Performance Requirements,

(b) SAE Standard J/ISO 3449 (1998), Earthmoving Machinery — Falling‐Object Protective Structures — Laboratory Tests and Performance Requirements, or

(c) SAE Standard J1042 (2003), Operator Protection for General ‐ Purpose Industrial Machines.

after July 1, 2009 must comply with the appropriate requirements of

(a) Unchanged (b) SAE Standard J/ISO 3449 (2005), Earthmoving

Machinery — Falling‐Object Protective Structures—Laboratory Tests and Performance Requirements, or

(c) Unchanged.

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Crane boom inspection 290(1) An employer must ensure that a crane boom used for driving piles with a vibratory hammer is

(a) inspected (i) at the intervals specified in the

manufacturer’s specifications, or (ii) annually or every 600 operating hours,

whichever comes first, and (b) certified by a professional engineer as safe for

continued use. (2) An employer must ensure that a crane boom with a vibratory pile extractor is




continued use. (3) An employer must ensure that a crane boom used for dynamic compaction is


Crane boom inspection 290(1) An employer must ensure that a crane boom used for driving piles with a vibratory hammer is


manufacturer’s specifications or specifications certified by a professional engineer, or

(ii) Unchanged (b) Unchanged

290(2) An employer must ensure that a crane boom with a vibratory pile extractor is




290(3) An employer must ensure that a crane boom used for dynamic compaction is



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continued use.


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No requirement

Concrete Pump Trucks Safety requirements 290.2(1) An employer must ensure that all load bearing components of a concrete pump truck undergo non‐destructive testing under the direction and control of a professional engineer in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications at 12‐month intervals from the date of the concrete pump truck’s most recent certification.

290.2(2) An employer must ensure that the operator of a concrete pump truck visually inspects all load bearing components and safety and control devices of the concrete pump truck before each use.

290.2(3) Before using a concrete pump truck at a work site, an employer must ensure that the outriggers of the equipment are extended in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.

290.2(4) While a concrete pump truck is in use at a work site, an employer must ensure that no worker or other person is positioned under a distribution boom or mast connected to the concrete pump truck.

290.2(5) An employer must ensure that a concrete pump

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truck is not moved when its distribution boom or mast is partially or full extended, unless the truck is designed to be moved with its distribution boom or mast partially or fully extended

Part 20 — Radiation Exposure

No change

Part 21 — Rigging Breaking strength 292(1) An employer must ensure that rigging is not subjected to a load of more than

(a) 10 percent of the breaking strength of the weakest part of the rigging, if a worker is being raised or lowered, and

(b) 20 percent of the breaking strength of the weakest part of the rigging in all other situations.

Breaking strength 292(1) An employer must ensure that rigging is not subjected to a load of more than

(a) Unchanged (b) subject to section 292.1, 20 percent of the

ultimate breaking strength of the weakest part of the rigging in all other situations unless the manufacturer has fatigue rated the rigging in accordance with CEN Standard EN 1677‐1: 2000, Components for slings – Part 1: Forged steel components grade 8, and

(c) subject to section 292.1, if the rigging is fatigue rated in accordance with CEN Standard EN 1677‐1: 2000 and a worker is not being raised or lowered, the maximum load must not exceed 25

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percent of the ultimate breaking strength.

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No requirement

Safety factors 292.1(1) Subject to section 292, an employer must ensure that rigging components are rated relative to their ultimate breaking strength in accordance with the following safety factors:

(a) running lines 3.5 to 1; (b) non‐rotating hoist lines 5 to 1; (c) tugger lines/blocks for pulling 3 to 1; (d) pendant lines/guy lines 3 to 1; and (e) winch lines 2 to 1.

292.1(2) An employer must ensure that rigging components or hoisting lines that are used in any towing operation are not used for any hoisting operation.

Inspection 294 An employer must ensure that rigging to be used during a work shift is inspected thoroughly at the beginning of the shift to ensure that it is functional and safe.

Inspection 294 An employer must ensure that rigging to be used during a work shift is inspected thoroughly prior to each period of continuous use during the shift to ensure that the rigging is functional and safe.

Standards 297 An employer must ensure that wire rope, alloy steel chain, synthetic fibre rope, metal mesh slings and synthetic fibre slings meet the requirements of ASME Standard B30.9‐

Standards 297(1) An employer must ensure that wire rope, alloy steel chain, synthetic fibre rope, metal mesh slings and synthetic fibre slings manufactured on or after July 1, 2009 meet the

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1996, Slings. (2) No requirement (3) No requirement (4) No requirement

requirements of ASME Standard B30.9‐2006, Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks and Slings. 297(2) An employer must ensure that below‐the‐hook lifting devices, other than slings, meet the requirements of ASME Standard B30.20‐2006, Below the Hook Lifting Devices.

297(3) Despite subsection (2), an employer may use a capacity data sheet to label a spreader bar with its rated capacity.

297(4) Where a capacity data sheet is used in accordance with subsection (3), an employer must ensure that the data sheet and corresponding spreader bar are identified by a unique numbering system.

Slings 298 An employer must ensure that synthetic fibre slings are permanently and legibly marked with the following

(a) the manufacturer’s name or mark; (b) the manufacturer’s code or stock number; (c) the maximum load rating for the types of hitches

permitted; (d) the type of synthetic fibre the sling is made of.

Slings 298(1) An employer must ensure that synthetic fibre slings are permanently and legibly marked or appropriately tagged with the following:

(a) the manufacturer’s name or trade mark; (b) Unchanged (c) the safe working load for the types of hitches

permitted; and (d) where appropriate, the type and material of

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(2) No requirement construction. 298(2) An employer must ensure that slings at a worksite are not subjected to pull tests beyond 100 percent of their rated load capacity.

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Wire rope 306(1) An employer must ensure that wire rope is permanently removed from service if

(a) wear or corrosion affects individual wires over more than one third of the original diameter of the rope,

(b) there is evidence that the rope structure is distorted because of kinking, bird‐caging or any other form of damage,

(c) there is evidence of heat or arc damage, or (d) the normal rope diameter is reduced, from any

cause, by more than (i) 0.4 millimetres if the normal rope

diameter is 8 millimetres or less, (ii) 1 millimetre if the normal rope diameter

is more than 8 millimetres and less than 20 millimetres,

(iii) 2 millimetres if the normal rope diameter is 20 millimetres or more and less than 30 millimetres, and

(iv) 3 millimetres if the normal rope diameter is 30 millimetres or more.

Wire rope 306(1) An employer must ensure that wire rope is permanently removed from service if

(a) Unchanged (b) there is evidence that the rope structure is

distorted because of bulging, kinking, bird‐caging or any other form of damage,

(c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged

Part 22 — Safeguards

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Safeguards 310(1) This section does not apply to belts, ropes or chains operated from a cathead. (2) An employer must provide safeguards if a worker may accidentally, or through the work process, come into contact with

(a) moving parts of machinery, (b) points of machinery at which material is cut,

shaped or bored, (c) surfaces with temperatures that may cause skin to

freeze, burn or blister, (d) energized electrical cables, (e) debris, material or objects thrown from equipment,(f) material being fed into or removed from process

equipment, or (g) machinery or equipment that may be hazardous.

(2.1) An employer must ensure that the design, installation, operation and maintenance of safeguards meets the requirements of CSA Standard Z432‐04, Safeguarding of Machinery.

Safeguards 310(1) Repealed 310(2) An employer must provide safeguards if a worker may accidentally, or through the work process, come into contact with

(a) moving parts of machinery or equipment, (b) points of machinery or equipment at which

material is cut, shaped or bored, (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged (e) debris, material or objects thrown from machinery

or equipment, (f) material being fed into or removed from process

machinery or equipment, (g) machinery or equipment that may be hazardous

due to its operation, or (h) any other hazard.

310(2.1) Repealed

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Part 23 — Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms

CSA Standard applies 323 Subject to sections 324 and 325, an employer must ensure that scaffolds erected to provide working platforms during the construction, alteration, repair or demolition of buildings and other structures comply with CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐S269.2‐M87 (R1998), Access Scaffolding for Construction Purposes.

CSA Standard applies 323 Subject to sections 324 and 325, an employer must ensure that scaffolds erected to provide working platforms during the construction, alteration, repair or demolition of buildings and other structures comply with CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐S269.2‐M87 (R2003), Access Scaffolding for Construction Purposes.

Tagging requirements 326(1) An employer must ensure that a bracket scaffold, double‐pole scaffold, needle‐beam scaffold, outrigger scaffold, single‐pole scaffold, suspended scaffold or swingstage scaffold is colour coded using tags at each point of entry indicating its status and condition as follows:

(a) a green tag with “Safe for Use”, or similar wording, to indicate it is safe for use;

(b) a yellow tag with “Caution: Potential or Unusual Hazard”, or similar wording, to indicate the presence of a potential or unusual hazard;

(c) a red tag with “Unsafe for Use”, or similar wording, to indicate it is not safe to use.

Tagging requirements 326(1) An employer must ensure that a scaffold is colour coded using tags at each point of entry indicating its status and condition as follows:

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged

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Scaffold platform 330(1) An employer must ensure that all light duty scaffold platforms are not less than 500 millimetres wide. (2) An employer must ensure that all heavy duty scaffold platforms are not less than 1 metre wide.

Scaffold platform 330(1) An employer must ensure that the platform of a scaffold

(a) is a minimum width of 500 millimetres, except that a nominal 300 millimetre wide platform may be used with ladderjacks, pump jacks or similar systems,

(b) does not have an open space between the platform and a structure that is greater than 250 millimetres in width,

(c) if not level, is designed to ensure adequate footing for workers using the platform, and

(d) is continuous around obstructions that would create openings into or through which a worker might step or fall through.

330(2) Repealed

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Free-standing or rolling scaffolds 334(1) An employer must ensure that

(a) the height of a free‐standing or rolling scaffold is not more than 3 times its smallest base dimension,

(b) if outriggers are used to attain the 3 to 1 ratio, the outriggers are firmly attached and ensure the stability of the scaffold,

(c) if a vehicle is used instead of scaffold wheels to form a rolling scaffold, all parts of the scaffold are securely fastened together and the scaffold is securely attached to the vehicle,

(d) if outriggers are required to maintain the stability of a vehicle‐mounted scaffold, the outriggers are securely attached to the frame of the vehicle, and

(e) a free‐standing or rolling scaffold is equipped with locking wheels or there are blocks for the wheels.

(3) A worker using a free‐standing or rolling scaffold must engage the wheel locking devices or block the scaffold against movement while the worker is on the scaffold unless the height of the scaffold’s work platform is not more than twice the scaffold’s smallest base dimension.

Free-standing or rolling scaffolds 334(1) An employer must ensure that

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged, and (e) a rolling scaffold is equipped with locking

wheels or there are blocks for the wheels. 334(2) Unchanged 334(3) A worker using a rolling scaffold must engage the wheel locking devices or block the scaffold against movement while the scaffold is stationary and a worker is working from the scaffold.

Ladderjack scaffolds 336(5) Despite sections 329, an employer may use a single

Ladderjack scaffolds 336(5) Despite sections 329 and 330, an employer may use a

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commercially manufactured extendable painter’s plank or a commercially manufactured aluminum or laminated plank on a ladderjack scaffold.

single commercially manufactured extendable painter’s plank or a commercially manufactured aluminum or laminated plank on a ladderjack scaffold.

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Single-pole scaffolds 340 An employer must ensure that

(a) a wooden single‐pole scaffold is used only as a light duty scaffold and is not more than 9 metres in height,

(b) the uprights on a wooden single‐pole scaffold are spaced not more than 3 metres apart, and

(c) the dimensions of members of wooden single‐pole scaffolds are not less than those specified in Schedule 6, Tables 7 and 8.

Single-pole scaffolds 340 An employer must ensure that

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) the dimensions and/or strength of members of

single‐pole scaffolds are not less than those specified in Schedule 6, Tables 7 and 8.

Standards 347(1) An employer must ensure that a self‐propelled work platform with a boom‐supported elevating platform that telescopes, articulates, rotates or extends beyond the base dimensions of the platform meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐B354.4‐02, Self‐Propelled Boom‐Supported Elevating Work Platforms, or

(b) ANSI Standard ANSI/SIA A92.5‐1992, Boom‐Supported Elevating Work Platforms.

(3) An employer must ensure that a self‐propelled integral chassis elevating work platform with a platform that cannot be positioned laterally completely beyond the base and with its primary functions controlled from the platform

Standards 347(1) An employer must ensure that a self‐propelled work platform manufactured on or after July 1, 2009 with a boom‐supported elevating platform that telescopes, articulates, rotates or extends beyond the base dimensions of the platform meets the requirements of

(a) Unchanged, or (b) ANSI Standard ANSI/SIA A92.5‐2006, Boom‐

Supported Elevating Work Platforms. 347(2) Unchanged 347(3) An employer must ensure that a self‐propelled integral chassis elevating work platform manufactured on or

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meets the requirements of (a) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐B354.2‐01, Self‐Propelled

Elevating Work Platforms, or (b) ANSI Standard ANSI/SIA A92.6‐1999, Self‐

Propelled Elevating Work Platforms. (4) An employer must ensure that a manually propelled, integral chassis elevating work platform with a platform that cannot be positioned laterally completely beyond the base, that may be adjusted manually or using power and that must not be occupied when moved horizontally meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard CAN3‐B354.1‐M82 (R2000), Elevating Rolling Work Platforms, or

(b) ANSI Standard ANSI/SIA A92.3‐1990, Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms.

(5) An employer must ensure that a telescopic aerial device, aerial ladder, articulating aerial device, vertical tower, material‐lifting aerial device or a combination of any of them, when mounted on a motor vehicle, whether operated manually or using power, meets the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐C225‐00, Vehicle‐Mounted Aerial Devices.

after July 1, 2009 with a platform that cannot be positioned laterally completely beyond the base and with its primary functions controlled from the platform meets the requirements of

(a) Unchanged, or (b) ANSI Standard ANSI/SIA A92.6‐2006, Self‐

Propelled Elevating Work Platforms. 347(4) An employer must ensure that a manually propelled, integral chassis elevating work platform manufactured on or after July 1, 2009 with a platform that cannot be positioned laterally completely beyond the base, that may be adjusted manually or using power and that must not be occupied when moved horizontally meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard CAN3‐B354.1‐04, Portable elevating work platforms, or

(b) ANSI Standard ANSI/SIA A92.3‐2006, Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms.

347(5) An employer must ensure that a telescopic aerial device, aerial ladder, articulating aerial device, vertical tower, material‐lifting aerial device or a combination of any of them, when mounted on a motor vehicle, whether operated manually or using power, meets the requirements of CSA

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Standard CAN/CSA‐C225‐00 (R2005), Vehicle‐Mounted Aerial Devices.

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Permanent suspension powered work platforms 348(1) An employer must ensure that the platform of a permanent suspension powered work platform

(a) is constructed, installed, operated, tested, inspected, maintained, altered and repaired in accordance with CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z271‐98, Safety Code for Suspended Elevating Platforms, or

(b) if it was installed before April 30, 2004, is certified by a professional engineer.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the “rated capacity” in CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z271‐98 is to be taken to mean the total weight of

(a) workers and hand tools, with a minimum aggregate weight of 115 kilograms per worker, and

(b) water and other equipment that the work platform is designed to lift at the rated speed.

Permanent suspension powered work platforms 348(1) An employer must ensure that the platform of a permanent suspension powered work platform

(a) is constructed, installed, operated, tested, inspected, maintained, altered and repaired in accordance with CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z271‐98 (R2004), Safety Code for Suspended Elevating Platforms, or

(b) Unchanged 348(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the “rated capacity” in CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z271‐98 (R2004) is to be taken to mean the total weight of

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged

Suspended man baskets 350

Suspended personnel baskets Moved to section 75.1

Temporary supporting structures 352(1) An employer must ensure that a temporary supporting structure and every part of it including metal scaffold components are designed, constructed and braced in

Temporary supporting structures 352(1) An employer must ensure that a temporary supporting structure and every part of it, including metal scaffold components, are designed, constructed and braced in

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accordance with CSA Standard S269.1‐1975 (R1998), Falsework for Construction Purposes. (2) Subsection (3) applies to a temporary supporting structure unless the requirements of CSA Standard S269.1‐1975 (R1998), Falsework for Construction Purposes are more stringent.

accordance with CSA Standard S269.1‐1975 (R2003), Falsework for Construction Purposes. 352(2) Subsection (3) applies to a temporary supporting structure unless the requirements of CSA Standard S269.1‐1975 (R2003), Falsework for Construction Purposes are more stringent.

Part 24 — Toilets and Washing Facilities Condition of facilities 361(1) An employer must ensure that a toilet, urinal, wash basin, hand cleaning facility, circular wash fountain or shower at a work site is

(a) clean and sanitary, and (b) operational.

Condition of facilities 361(1) An employer must ensure that a lunch room, change room, toilet, urinal, wash basin, hand cleaning facility, circular wash fountain or shower at a work site is clean and sanitary, and operational.

Part 25 — Tools, Equipment and Machinery Robots 384(1) An employer must ensure that the design, construction, installation, testing, start‐up, operation and maintenance of an industrial robot system comply with CSA Standard Z434‐03, Industrial Robots and Robot Systems – General Safety Requirements.

Robots 384(1) An employer must ensure that the design, construction, installation, testing, start‐up, operation and maintenance of an industrial robot system comply with CSA Standard Z434‐03 (R2008), Industrial Robots and Robot Systems – General Safety Requirements.

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(2) An employer must ensure that a robot system has safeguards that

(a) prevent a worker from entering the restricted work envelope while the robot system is in motion, or

(b) inhibit the range of the robot system if (i) part of a worker’s body is within the

restricted work envelope, and (ii) the robot system is in motion.

(3) The safeguards required by subsection (2) may consist of interlock barriers, limiting devices or presence‐sensing devices. (4) The safeguards required by subsection (2) must include line markings on the floor on which the robot or robot system is mounted that clearly identify the restricted work envelope. (5) Subject to subsection (6), an employer must ensure that a robot’s primary controls, including a restart control,

(a) are located outside the restricted work envelope, (b) are arranged so that the robot and robot system are

clearly visible to the worker who operated the primary controls, and

(c) cannot be activated inadvertently.

384(2) Repealed 384(3) Repealed 384(4) Repealed 384(5) Repealed 384(6) Repealed 384(7) Repealed 384(8) Repealed

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(6) If a worker is required or permitted to enter the restricted work envelope, an employer must ensure that the robot cannot be activated by anyone except the worker in the restricted work envelope. (7) An employer must ensure that a worker who operates a robot or robot system is provided with a readily accessible emergency stop device. (8) An employer must ensure that the controls of a robot include a slow speed option.

Part 26 — Ventilation Systems

No change

Part 27 — Violence

No change

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Part 28 — Working Alone Precautions required 394(1) An employer must provide effective radio, telephone or other electronic communication between a worker who works alone and persons capable of assisting the worker in an emergency or if the worker is injured or ill. (2) Despite subsection (1), if effective electronic communication is not practicable or readily available at the work site, the employer must ensure that

(a) the employer or another competent worker visits the worker, or

(b) the worker contacts the employer or another competent worker.

(3) The visits or contact under subsection (2) must be at intervals of time appropriate to the nature of the hazards associated with the worker’s work.

Precautions required 394(1) An employer must, for any worker working alone, provide an effective communication system consisting of

(a) radio communication, (b) landline or cellular telephone communication,

or (c) some other effective means of electronic

communication that includes regular contact by the employer or designate at intervals appropriate to the nature of the hazard associated with the worker’s work.

394(1.1) Despite subsection (1), if effective electronic communication is not practicable at the work site, the employer must ensure that

(a) the employer or designate visits the worker, or (b) the worker contacts the employer or designate

at intervals appropriate to the nature of the hazard associated with the worker’s work.

394(2) Repealed 394(3) Repealed

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Part 29 — Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

No change

Part 30 — Demolition

Hazardous substances 417 Before demolition begins and while demolition work continues, an employer must ensure that all chemical and biological substances that may be hazardous to workers during demolition are removed from the structure or the part of the structure that is being demolished.

Hazardous substances 417 Before demolition begins and while demolition work continues, an employer must ensure that

(a) all chemical and biological substances that may be hazardous to workers during demolition are removed from the structure or the part of the structure that is being demolished, and

(b) existing concrete at the work site is not disturbed or removed until any embedded facilities have been isolated or their location marked in accordance with section 447.

Part 31 — Diving Operations

No change

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Part 32 — Excavating and Tunnelling Locating buried facilities 447(1) Before the ground is disturbed at a work site, an employer must

(a) contact the owner or the owner’s designate of (i) a pipeline that is within 30 metres of the work

site, and (ii) any other buried facility that may be affected

by the ground disturbance, (b) advise the owner or the owner’s designate of the

proposed activities, (c) ask the owner or the owner’s designate to identify

and mark the location of the buried facility, and (d) not begin disturbing the ground until buried

facilities have been identified and their location marked.

(2) An employer must ensure that workers are aware of locate marks for buried facilities. (3) An employer must ensure that steps are taken to re‐establish the locate marks for buried facilities if activities at the work site move or destroy the locate marks. (4) Despite subsection (1), an employer may use as‐built

Locating buried or concrete-embedded facilities 447(1) Before the ground is disturbed or existing concrete is removed at a work site, an employer must

(a) contact the owner or the owner’s designate of (i) Unchanged (ii) any other buried or concrete‐embedded

facility that may be affected by the ground disturbance or removal of existing concrete,

(b) Unchanged (c) ask the owner or the owner’s designate to identify

and mark the location of the buried or concrete‐embedded facility, and

(d) not begin disturbing the ground or removing the existing concrete until buried or concrete‐embedded facilities have been identified and their locations marked.

447(2) An employer must ensure that workers are aware of locate marks for buried or concrete‐embedded facilities. 447(3) An employer must ensure that steps are taken to re‐establish the locate marks for buried or concrete‐embedded facilities if activities at the work site move or destroy the locate marks.

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record drawings of the buried facilities for locating the buried facilities if

(a) the work does not require excavation or removal of the soil or ground, and

(b) the ground is penetrated to a depth of 1 metre of less.

(5) The as‐built record drawings referred to subsection (4) must be certified by the owner of the buried facility as the most current drawings of record that indicate the constructed location of the buried facility.

447(4) Despite subsection (1), an employer may use as‐built record drawings of the buried or concrete‐embedded facilities for locating the buried or concrete‐embedded facilities if

(a) the work does not require excavation or removal of the soil, ground, or existing concrete, and

(b) the ground is penetrated to a depth of 1 metre or less or the existing concrete is penetrated to a depth of 150 millimetres or less.

447(5) The as‐built record drawings referred to in subsection (4) must be certified by the owner of the buried or concrete‐embedded facility as the most current drawings of record that indicate the constructed location of the buried or concrete‐embedded facility.

Exposing buried facilities 448(2) Despite subsection (1), an employer may use mechanical excavation if

(a) the only buried facility is an electrical cable or conduit that is grounded and isolated so that its disconnection is visible,

(b) the owner of the electrical cable or conduit is notified of the operation before it begins,

(c) the buried facility is no longer in use,

Exposing buried facilities 448(2) Despite subsection (1), an employer may use mechanical excavation if doing so does not present a hazard and

(a) if the buried facility is an electrical cable or conduit, the employer must ensure that (i) it is grounded and isolated so that its

disconnection is visible, and (ii) the owner of the electrical cable or conduit is

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(d) the owner of the buried facility gives the employer written consent to excavate or remove the facility, and

(e) the employer ensures that excavating or removing the buried facility does not present a hazard.

notified of the operation before it begins, or (b) if the buried facility is not an electrical cable or

conduit, the employer ensures that (i) it is no longer in use, and (ii) the owner of the buried facility gives the

employer written consent to excavate or remove the facility.

(c) Repealed (d) Repealed (e) Repealed

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Alternatives to temporary protective structures 457(1) Despite section 456, an employer may install the following as temporary protective structures in trenches:

(a) if the trenches vary in depth from 1.5 metres to 6 metres, shoring, stringers and bracing constructed of lumber that complies with Schedule 9, or a material that has equal or greater properties to those of the lumber;

(b) exterior grade plywood as a substitute for 38 millimetre shoring elements if (i) the plywood meets the requirements of

CSA Standard O121‐M1978 (R1998), Douglas Fir Plywood or CSA Standard O151‐M1978 (R1998), Canadian Softwood Plywood,

(ii) the plywood is at least 19 millimetres thick,

(iii) the trench is not more than 2.7 metres deep,

(iv) uprights are installed at intervals of not more than 600 millimetres centre‐to‐centre,

(v) cross braces do not bear directly on the plywood, and

(vi) cross braces bearing on uprights or

Alternatives to temporary protective structures 457(1) Despite section 456, an employer may install the following as temporary protective structures in trenches:

(a) Unchanged (b) exterior grade plywood as a substitute for 38

millimetre shoring elements if (i) the plywood meets the requirements of

CSA Standard O121‐08, Douglas Fir Plywood or CSA Standard O151‐04, Canadian Softwood Plywood,

(ii) Unchanged (iii) Unchanged (iv) Unchanged (v) Unchanged (vi) Unchanged

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walers are located at all joints in the plywood sheathing.

Part 33 — Explosives

Safe work procedures 467(2) The safe work procedures for the handling of pyrotechnic and special effects devices and explosives must be based on

(a) NFPA Standard 1123, Code for Fireworks Display (2000 Edition), and

(b) NFPA Standard 1126, Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience (2001 Edition).

Safe work procedures 467(2) The safe work procedures for the handling of pyrotechnic and special effects devices and explosives must be based on



Safe distance 499(3) For the purposes of operations involving pyrotechnic and special effects devices and explosives, the minimum blasting distances are those in



Safe distance 499(3) For the purposes of operations involving pyrotechnic and special effects devices and explosives, the minimum blasting distances are those in



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Blasting machine 505(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a worker who is using a battery system to initiate down hole loaded explosives for the purpose of detonating unrecoverable explosives during seismic drilling activities.

Blasting machine 505(3) Repealed

Oil well blasting 516(6) Before and after a charge is fired, a blaster must ensure that

(a) the blasting machine is disconnected from the firing circuit by switching it to its “safe” or “unarmed” position, and

(b) if the firing line is at the surface, the lead wires are twisted together.

(7) No requirement.

Oil well blasting 516(6) Before and after a charge is fired, a blaster must ensure that the blasting machine is disconnected from the firing circuit by switching it to its “safe” or “unarmed” position. 516(7) In the event that an armed explosive device is at the surface, a blaster must ensure that all power and electronic transmitting devices within 20 metres of the explosive device are turned off.

Part 34 — Forestry

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Operator protective structures 521 An employer must ensure that skidders, grapple skidders and crawlers used in the harvesting of trees meet the requirements of SAE Recommended Practice J1084‐APR80, Operator Protective Structure Performance Criteria for Certain Forestry Equipment.

Operator protective structures 521 An employer must ensure that skidders, grapple skidders and crawlers used in the harvesting of trees meet the requirements of SAE Recommended Practice J1084‐APR80 (R2002), Operator Protective Structure Performance Criteria for Certain Forestry Equipment.

Part 35 — Health Care and Industries with Biological Hazards

No requirement

Exposure control 525.1 An employer must ensure that a worker’s exposure to blood borne pathogens or other biohazardous material is controlled in accordance with section 9.

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No requirement

Medical sharps 525.2(1) Subsections (2) and (3) come into effect on July 1,

2010.

525.2(2) An employer must provide and ensure that any medical sharp is a safety‐engineered medical sharp.

525.2(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if

(a) use of the required safety‐engineered medical sharp is not clinically appropriate in the particular circumstances, or

(b) the required safety‐engineered sharp is not available in commercial markets.

525.2(4) An employer must develop and implement safe work procedures for the use and disposal of medical sharps if a worker is required to use or dispose of a medical sharp.

525.2(5) An employer must ensure that a worker who is required to use and dispose of a medical sharp is trained in the safe work procedures required by subsection (4) and such training must include

(a) the hazards associated with the use and disposal of medical sharps,

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engineered medical sharps, (c) procedures to eliminate accidental contact with

medical sharps, and (d) any other relevant information.

525.2(6) A worker must use and dispose of a medical sharp in accordance with the training provided by the employer.

Part 36 — Mining

Mine plans 533 An employer at a mine site must keep mine plans that include

(a) the workings surveyed, current to within 3 months of the previous survey,

(b) extensions to the workings sketched in, current to within 1 month of the previous survey,

(c) the general direction and inclination of the strata and thickness of the bed or strata being worked,

(d) the legal description of the land making up the mine operating property, and

(e) a right of way on the land for a pipeline or other utility corridor.

Mine plans 533 An employer at a mine site must keep mine plans that include

(a) Unchanged, (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged (e) Unchanged, and (f) exploration drill holes drilled for any purpose.

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Open stockpiles 536 An employer must ensure that stockpiles of mine materials that are open to the atmosphere or accessible to workers are constructed in such a way that workers are not endangered by the instability of the stockpiles.

Open stockpiles 536 An employer must ensure that stockpiles of mine materials that are open to the atmosphere or accessible to workers are constructed and marked in such a way that workers are not endangered by any surface or sub‐surface instability of the stockpiles.

Light metal alloys 538(1) An employer must ensure that, if it is reasonably practicable, workers do not take alloys that contain light metals into a hazardous location. (2) Despite subsection (1), an employer may permit workers to take and use equipment with alloys that contain light metals into a hazardous location if the equipment has protective design features that minimize the potential for incendiary friction or sparking. (3) An employer must ensure that fan blades made of aluminum alloy are not used for underground mine ventilation fans. (4) No requirement

Light metal alloys 538(1) An employer must ensure that, if it is reasonably practicable, workers do not take into an underground coal mine or other hazardous location light metal alloys that

(a) contain more than 15 percent aluminum by mass of the alloy or more than 15 percent aluminum, magnesium and/or titanium, taken together, by mass of the alloy, or

(b) contain more than 6 percent magnesium and/or titanium taken together or separately, by mass of the alloy.

538(2) Unchanged 538(3) An employer must ensure that fan blades for auxiliary or booster fans to be used in an underground coal mine and that do not comply with subsection (1) are

(a) adequately coated with non‐sparking material, (b) inspected by a competent person each time they

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are moved, or at least every 6 months, and a record of these inspections is kept at the mine,

(c) taken out of service if the coating is damaged. 538(4) This section also applies to hazardous locations at the surface of an underground mine.

Haul roads 539(3) No requirement

Surface haul roads 539(3) An employer must ensure that

(a) any portion of a surface haul road that exposes mobile equipment to a vertical fall of greater than 3 metres is protected by a berm that is equivalent to at least one‐half the height of the largest haulage truck tire in use on that haul road, and

(b) any breaks in the berms of a surface haul road must not be greater than the width of the smallest haul truck in regular service on that road.

Flammable gas monitors 543(1) An employer must ensure that appropriate flammable gas monitors are installed in a hazardous location.

Environmental monitoring of hazardous gases 543(1) An employer must ensure that appropriate flammable gas monitors are installed in a hazardous location

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(2) An employer must ensure that the flammable gas monitors required by subsection (1)

(a) are installed in an appropriate place in the mine, (b) are wired to a manned control centre, and’ (c) will cause an alarm to sound in the control centre if

the content of the atmosphere exceeds 20 percent of the lower explosive limit of the gas being monitored.

and are continuously monitored via a remote monitoring and control system in a permanently attended surface communication station. 543(2) An employer must ensure that the flammable gas monitors required by subsection (1)

(a) are installed in an appropriate place in each hazardous location, and

(b) Repealed (c) will cause an alarm to sound in a permanently

attended surface communication station if the content of the atmosphere exceeds 20 percent of the lower explosive limit of the gas being monitored.

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Reporting dangerous occurrences 544(1) An employer must notify the Director as soon as possible if any of the following occur:

(a) an unexpected major ground fall or subsidence that endangers or may endanger workers, equipment or facilities;

(b) an unplanned stoppage of the main underground ventilation system, if it lasts more than 30 minutes;

(c) a vehicle that goes out of control; (d) ignition of flammable gas, combustible dust or

other material underground; (e) workers are withdrawn from an underground

mine due to the presence of noxious fumes, flammable substances or smoke;

(f) electrical equipment failures or incidents that cause, or threaten to cause, injury to workers or damage to equipment or facilities;

(g) any other unusual incident or unexpected event that could have caused serious injury to a worker.

Reporting dangerous occurrences 544(1) An employer must notify the Director as soon as possible if any of the following occur:

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged (e) workers are withdrawn from a hazardous

location under emergency conditions; (f) Unchanged (g) Unchanged (h) outbursts and inrushes; or (i) an incident involving a hoist, sheave, hoisting

rope, shaft conveyance, shaft, shaft timbering or headframe structure.

Emergency response team 546(1) An employer must appoint a competent worker as responsible for the training of members of an emergency response team designated under Part 7.

Emergency response team 546(1) An employer must appoint a competent worker to be responsible for the training of workers designated under section 117.

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(2) An employer must ensure that the designated rescue and evacuation workers

(a) are competent to perform the tasks assigned to them,

(b) are medically fit to perform rescue operations and other emergency work at a mine,

(c) qualify as standard first aiders in accordance with Part 11, and

(d) have completed training approved by the Director. (3) An employer must ensure that the designated members of the emergency response team

(a) practice at least every 2 months, and (b) make periodic tours of all of the workings so that

they are familiar with the complete mine layout and the location of entrances and exits to work areas.

(4) No requirement

546(2) An employer must ensure that the emergency response workers referred to in subsection (1)

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged

546(3) Unchanged 546(4) At an underground coal mine, the underground coal mine manager must establish and maintain appropriately trained and equipped rescue teams as follows:

(a) if the number of workers underground at one time is less than 50, but greater than 10, a minimum of one team;

(b) if the number of workers underground at one time is greater than 50, a minimum of two teams;

(c) if the number of workers underground at one time is less than 10,

(i) maintain on site appropriately trained and equipped personnel to provide a first response and assessment capability, and

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Fire precautions 548(5) An employer at an underground coal mine must ensure that equipment brought into the mine by workers uses fire resistant hydraulic fluids that meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐M423‐M87 (R1995), Fire‐Resistant Hydraulic Fluids. (6) Subsection (5) does not apply to the axles, fluid couplings and brake systems on vehicles. (7) No requirement

Fire precautions 548(5) An employer at an underground coal mine must ensure that equipment brought into the mine by workers uses fire resistant hydraulic fluids that meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐M423‐M87 (R2007), Fire‐Resistant Hydraulic Fluids. 548(6) Subsection (5) does not apply to the following vehicle components:

(a) axles; (b) fluid couplings; (c) braking systems that employ totally enclosed

friction elements immersed in a cooling liquid; or

(d) braking systems whose hydraulics are independent of any other hydraulic system.

548(7) Despite subsections (5) and (6), the Director may approve a vehicle that uses an automatic fire suppression system and associated automatic engine shutdown provided the mine uses a continuous fire detection and gas‐monitoring system.

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Fire detection systems 551(1) An employer at an underground coal mine must ensure that

(a) 1 or more fire detection systems are installed in the mine, and

(b) the system automatically activates an alarm in the manned surface control room if the system stops working.

Fire detection systems 551(1) An employer at an underground coal mine must ensure that

(a) Unchanged (b) the system automatically activates an audible

alarm in a permanently attended surface control room if the system stops working.

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Emergency warning system 552 An employer at an underground mine coal mine must

(a) establish an effective emergency warning system that warns all workers at a work area of an emergency that requires workers to evacuate the area promptly, and

(b) ensure that the emergency warning system is tested at least once in every 12 month period.

Emergency warning system 552 An employer at an underground coal mine must

(a) establish an effective emergency warning system that warns all workers at a work area of an emergency that requires prompt evacuation of the area, and

(b) ensure that the emergency warning system is tested at least once in every 12 month period and the results of that test, including remedial actions to address any identified deficiencies, are recorded in a logbook or electronic record that is maintained at the mine for that purpose for a period of three years and is available to an Officer upon request.

Evacuation 553 An employer at an underground mine must

(a) prepare procedures for safe evacuation of the mine,

(b) post copies of the procedures at conspicuous places on the surface and underground, and

(c) ensure that all workers (i) are instructed in the procedures, (ii) recognize the emergency warning, and (iii) are familiar with the emergency escape

Evacuation 553 An employer at an underground mine must

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) ensure that a mock exercise for evacuation of the

mine is conducted with all workers annually, (e) prepare a report of the exercise identifying

remedial actions to address any deficiencies, and(f) ensure that a copy of the report is kept at the

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routes.

mine and is available to an Officer upon request.

Water supply 557 An employer at an underground mine must ensure that the water supply meets the following:

(a) the supply of available water intended for fire fighting is not less than 100 cubic metres;

(b) the system can supply water to any part of the mine at the pressure and volume necessary for fire fighting;

(c) if electric pumps are used to maintain the water supply, there is a standby pumping system whose power supply is not dependent on the main electrical system for the mine;

(d) the main fire fighting water supply is not located in a return air roadway.

Water supply 557 An employer at an underground coal mine must ensure that the water supply meets the following:

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) if the main fire fighting water supply is located

in a return air roadway, then supply control valves must be located at appropriate intervals in the intake air roadway(s).

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Electrical standards 560 Subject to sections 561 to 572, an employer must ensure that the installation, maintenance and operation of electrical equipment meets the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐M421‐00, Use of Electricity in Mines.

Electrical standards 560 Subject to sections 561 to 572, an employer must ensure that the installation, maintenance and operation of electrical equipment meets the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐M421‐00 (R2007), Use of Electricity in Mines.

Notice to Director 561(1) An employer must notify the Director before

(a) electrical energy is installed and used at a mine, (b) an existing installation is increased by more than

500 kilovoltamperes, (c) electrical equipment is placed, installed or

modified in an underground coal mine or a hazardous location, or

(d) an electrical distribution system is disconnected from the power source when a mine is to be abandoned or left unattended.

Notice to Director 561(1) An employer must notify the Director before

(a) Unchanged (b) Repealed (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged

Surface mine 563(1) An employer must ensure that all electrical equipment in a hazardous location at a surface mine is approved by the manufacturer or a professional engineer for use in the presence of the specific gas, vapour or dust that is or may be in the location.

Surface facilities 563(1) An employer must ensure that all electrical equipment in a hazardous location on the surface is approved by the manufacturer or a professional engineer for use in the presence of the specific gas, vapour or dust that is or may be in the location.

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Standards 574(1) An employer must ensure that rubber‐tired, self‐propelled machines used in an underground mine meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA M424.3‐M90 (R2001), Braking Performance — Rubber‐Tired, Self‐Propelled Underground Mining Machines.

Standards 574(1) An employer must ensure that rubber‐tired, self‐propelled machines used in an underground mine meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA M424.3‐M90 (R2007), Braking Performance — Rubber‐Tired, Self‐Propelled Underground Mining Machines.

Prototype machine 575(1) This section applies to a prototype machine that is

(a) a new or used, rubber‐tired, self‐propelled, machine unit referred to in ISO Standard 6165:1997, Earth‐moving machinery – Basic types – Vocabulary,

(b) intended for use at surface mines or at surface operations related to underground mines, and

(c) brought into Alberta for the first time.

Prototype machine 575(1) This section applies to a prototype machine that is

(a) a new or used, rubber‐tired, self‐propelled, machine unit referred to in ISO Standard 6165: 2006, Earth‐moving machinery — Basic types — Vocabulary,


Representative machines 576(1) This section applies to a type of rubber‐tired, self‐propelled machine that

(a) is not included in ISO Standard 6165:1997, Earth‐moving machinery – Basic types – Vocabulary,

(b) has a GV of more than 32,000 kilograms, and (c) is proposed by an employer for use in surface

Representative machines 576(1) This section applies to a type of rubber‐tired, self‐propelled machine that

(a) is not included in ISO Standard 6165: 2006, Earth‐moving machinery — Basic types — Vocabulary,

(b) Unchanged

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mines or at surface operations related to underground mines.

(c) Unchanged

Air brakes 581 An employer must ensure that if air or air‐over‐hydraulic brake systems are fitted to a rubber‐tired, self‐propelled machine,

(a) all non‐braking secondary air circuits are supplied through check valves that isolate the secondary circuit involved if there is a sudden pressure drop in the main circuit,

(b) the total volume of air available in the main circuit for normal service brake application is not less than 12 times the total displacement volume of all brake actuators at full travel,

(c) a wet reservoir with an automatic water ejection valve or an air‐drying system is fitted between the compressor and the first brake service reservoir,

(d) the machine has gauges that (i) conform to SAE Standard J209 JAN87,

Instrument Face Design and Location for Construction and Industrial Equipment,

(ii) are visible to the operator, and (iii) show the air pressure in the main and

emergency air circuits and the brake

Air brakes 581 An employer must ensure that if air or air‐over‐hydraulic brake systems are fitted to a rubber‐tired, self‐propelled machine,

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) the machine has gauges that

(i) meet the requirements of (A) SAE Standard J209 (2003),

Instrument Face Design and Location for Construction and Industrial Equipment, or

(B) SAE Standard J209 JAN87, Instrument Face Design and Location for Construction and Industrial Equipment,

(ii) are visible to the operator, and (iii) show the air pressure in the main and

emergency air circuits and the brake application pressure,

(e) Unchanged

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application pressure, (e) the machine has a visible or audible warning

device that effectively alerts the operator when the air pressure in the main service brake circuit falls below a predetermined pressure, and

(f) check valves protect air reservoirs from loss of pressure if the supply side leaks.

(f) Unchanged

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Clearance lights 592(1) An employer must ensure that a rubber‐tired, self‐propelled machine has clearance lights that

(a) indicate clearly from both the front and rear of the machine the overall width of the machine, and

(b) meet the requirements of SAE Standard J2042 June 1996, Clearance, Sidemarker, and Identification Lamps for Use on Motor Vehicles 2032 mm or More in Overall Width.

Clearance lights 592(1) An employer must ensure that a rubber‐tired, self‐propelled machine has clearance lights that

(a) Unchanged (b) meet the requirements of

(i) SAE Standard J2042 July2006, Clearance, Sidemarker, and Identification Lamps for Use on Motor Vehicles 2032 mm or More in Overall Width, or

(ii) SAE Standard J2042 (2003), Clearance, Sidemarker, and Identification Lamps for Use on Motor Vehicles 2032 mm or More in Overall Width.

Diesel powered machine 597(1) An employer must ensure that a diesel powered machine used in an underground coal mine meets the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐M424.1‐88 (R1994), Flameproof Non‐Rail‐Bound, Diesel‐Powered Machines for Use in Gassy Underground Coal Mines, unless this Code requires otherwise. (2) An employer must ensure that a diesel powered machine used in an underground mine, other than a coal mine, meets the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐

Diesel powered machine 597(1) An employer must ensure that a diesel powered machine used in an underground coal mine meets the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐M424.1‐88 (R2007), Flameproof Non‐Rail‐Bound, Diesel‐Powered Machines for Use in Gassy Underground Coal Mines, unless this Code or some other equivalent standard approved by the Director requires otherwise. 597(2) An employer must ensure that a diesel powered machine used in an underground mine, other than a coal mine, meets the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐

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M424.2‐M90, Non‐Rail‐Bound Diesel‐Powered Machines for Use in Non‐Gassy Underground Mines.

M424.2‐M90 (R2007), Non‐Rail‐Bound Diesel‐Powered Machines for Use in Non‐Gassy Underground Mines, or other equivalent standard approved by the Director.

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Fire resistance 598 An employer must ensure that, in a hazardous location,

(a) all conveyor belting is made of fire‐resistant materials, or

(b) the conveyor belt system is fitted with a fire suppression system approved by the Director.

Fire resistance 598 An employer must ensure that, in a hazardous location,

(a) all conveyor belting meets the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐M422‐M87 (R2007), Fire Performance and Anti‐static Requirements for Conveyor Belting, or an equivalent standard approved by the Director, and

(b) Unchanged

Stopping 599(1) An employer must ensure that a section of a conveyor belt system that is accessible to workers has

(a) a pull cord to stop the conveyor belt system in an emergency, and

(b) controls that must be reset manually before the conveyor belt system can be restarted after an emergency stop.

(2) An employer must ensure that a switch is installed on each conveyor belt that

(a) is sensitive to belt travel, and (b) stops the drive motor if the belt is blocked or slips.

Stopping 599(1) Unchanged 599(2) An employer must ensure that a switch is installed on each conveyor belt that

(a) is sensitive to belt travel, and (b) stops the drive motor if the belt or transfer chute

or both are blocked or slip.

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Riding conveyor belts 603(2) An employer must ensure that a conveyor designated as a riding conveyor belt complies with the following

(a) it is at no place steeper than 15 degrees from the horizontal plane;

(b) it has head room clearance along its entire length of at least 0.9 metres;

(c) it has a maximum belt speed of 2.65 metres per second;

(d) it has a belt width of not less than 915 millimetres; (e) it has mounting platforms with non‐slip surfaces

that (i) are not less than 1.5 metres long and 0.6

metres wide, and (ii) have a clearance of 2.4 metres above the

platform for the length of the platform plus 10 metres beyond the platform in the direction the belt travels;

(f) it has dismounting platforms with non‐slip surfaces that (i) are not less than 15 metres long and 0.6

metres wide, (ii) are fitted with a handrail, and (iii) have adequate head room clearance to allow

workers to dismount without stooping;

Riding conveyor belts 603(2) An employer must ensure that a conveyor designated as a riding conveyor belt complies with the following:

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged (e) Unchanged (f) Unchanged (g) Unchanged (h) Unchanged (i) Unchanged (j) Unchanged (k) it has a safety device that automatically stops the

belt if a tear or split in the belt is detected.

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(g) the mounting and dismounting platforms are electrically illuminated;

(h) it has reflective signs that clearly indicate (i) the mounting platforms, (ii) the dismounting platforms, and (iii) the approaches to dismounting platforms at

30 metres, 20 metres and 10 metres from the dismounting place;

(i) it has a safety device that automatically stops the belt if a worker travels beyond the dismounting platform;

(j) it has automatic brakes that apply when the belt is stopping.

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Circuit requirement 642(1) A mine blaster must ensure that

(a) power circuits used for blasting meet the requirements of clause 3.7 of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐M421‐00, Use of Electricity in Mines,

(b) the blasting machine or power source has adequate capacity for the number of detonators involved, and

(c) circuits supplying electricity for blasting are fed from (i) a blasting machine, (ii) an isolating transformer, or (iii) a power source that does not supply any other

equipment.

Circuit requirement 642(1) A mine blaster must ensure that

(a) power circuits used for blasting meet the requirements of clause 3.7 of CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐M421‐00 (R2007), Use of Electricity in Mines,

(b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged.

Transport underground 662(1) An employer must ensure that explosives taken underground by a worker are

(a) in a secure case or canister with a maximum capacity of 2 kilograms, and

(b) in a quantity sufficient for a working shift in 1 working face.

(2) The Director may exempt an underground mine from subsection (1).

Transport underground 662(1) An employer must ensure that explosives taken underground are

(a) in a secure case or canister with detonators kept separately from the explosives, and

(b) in a quantity sufficient for a working shift. 662(2) Unchanged

662(3) Unchanged

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(3) An underground mine blaster must ensure that a case or canister

(a) is kept closed until immediately before the shot hole is charged, and

(b) is closed immediately after the shot hole is charged.

(4) A worker must not have more than 1 case or canister containing explosives in the worker’s possession at a particular time.

(5) If there are 2 or more cases or canisters containing explosives at a working face because 2 or more workers are working together, the underground mine blaster must ensure the cases or canisters are kept as far apart as reasonably practicable.

(6) A worker carrying electric detonators must not enter a room where lamps or batteries are charged.

662(4) Repealed

662(5) Unchanged 662(6) Unchanged

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Underground mine blaster 664(4) Before firing a round, an underground mine blaster must

(a) post guards to stop workers approaching the blast area while the shot is fired and the guards must remain in position until released by the blaster,

(b) couple the cables to the detonator and blasting apparatus, and

(c) take refuge in a manhole, or other safe place, not less than 75 metres from the blast area.

Underground mine blaster 664(4) Before firing a round, an underground mine blaster must

(a) post guards not less than 75 metres from the blast area to stop workers from approaching the blast area while the shot is fired and the guards must remain in position until released by the blaster,


Delay detonator 666 If a worker charging the shot hole uses a delay detonator and the charge consists of more than 1 cartridge, the worker must insert the primer cartridge first with the detonator at the back of the hole.

Use of detonators 666 A worker charging the shot hole must insert the detonator in the primer cartridge and insert the primer cartridge first with the detonator at the back of the hole.

Series connection 668 An underground mine blaster must ensure that all the charges to be fired in the same round are connected in series.

Series connection 668 An underground mine blaster must ensure that all the charges to be fired in the same round are connected in series, except in shaft excavation work.

Misfire detonation 673(2) If the attempt to detonate a misfire is unsuccessful, an

Misfire detonation 673(2) If the attempt to detonate a misfire is unsuccessful,

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underground mine blaster must ensure that the worker deactivating the misfire

(a) removes the minimum amount of stemming material from the misfired hole required to establish the true direction of the hole,

(b) fires a separate charge parallel to the misfired charge and no closer than 300 millimetres,

(c) after detonating the parallel hole, exercises extra caution while the rock broken by the blast is loaded out of the working face, and

(d) searches for cartridges, their parts or detonators after the rock loading is complete.

an underground mine blaster must ensure that the worker deactivating the misfire

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) searches for cartridges, their parts or detonators

during and after the rock loading is complete.

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Permanent firing station 678(1) When shots are fired from a permanent underground firing station, an employer must ensure that the only workers remaining in the blast area at the time of firing are

(a) the underground mine blaster, and (b) not more than 2 assistants appointed by the

employer. (2) When shots are fired from a permanent underground firing station, an employer must ensure that no worker, other than the underground mine blaster and the assistants, is downwind from where the shots are fired.

Permanent firing station 678(1) When shots are fired from a permanent underground firing station, an employer must ensure that the only workers remaining in the blast area at the time of firing are

(a) Unchanged (b) not more than two blast guards appointed by the

employer. 678(2) When shots are fired from a permanent underground firing station, an employer must ensure that no worker, other than the underground mine blaster and blast guards, is downwind from where the shots are fired.

Secondary blasting 679(1) If charges are placed directly on top of the material being blasted in an underground mine, an underground mine blaster must ensure that

(a) the charges weigh not more than 0.5 kilograms, (b) only 2 charges are fired at any one time, (c) only instantaneous detonators are used, (d) the surrounding area within a radius of 10 metres

is clear of coal dust and dusted with incombustible dust, and

(e) the charges are covered with stemming material

Secondary blasting 679(1) If charges are placed directly on top of the material being blasted in an underground mine, an underground mine blaster must ensure that

(a) Unchanged (b) not more than two charges are fired at any one

time, (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged (e) each charge is covered with stemming material

and not less than 10 kilograms of incombustible

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and not less than 10 kilograms of incombustible dust.

dust.

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Underground coal mine surveyor 682(1) An employer must appoint a worker as an underground coal mine surveyor. (2) An underground coal mine surveyor must make all surveys and mine plans required under this Part.

Underground coal mine surveyor 682(1) Unchanged 682(2) Unchanged 682(3) All survey plans for an underground coal mine must be approved by a professional engineer.

Required qualifications 684(1) An employer must not appoint a worker as an underground coal mine manager or acting underground coal mine manager unless the worker holds an underground coal mine manager’s certificate issued under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. (2) An employer must not appoint a worker as an underground coal mine foreman or acting underground coal mine foreman unless the worker holds an underground coal mine foreman’s certificate issued under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.

Required qualifications 684(1) Unchanged 684(2) Unchanged 684(3) An employer must not appoint a worker as underground coal mine electrical superintendent or acting underground coal mine electrical superintendent unless the worker holds an underground coal mine electrical superintendent’s certificate issued under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.

Mine manager 685(1) An employer must

(a) appoint an underground coal mine manager to supervise daily activities at an underground coal

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mine, (b) notify the Director of the appointment without

undue delay, and (c) ensure that there is a competent worker acting as

the underground coal mine manager at all times. (2) On application in writing by an employer, the Director may allow the employer to appoint an underground coal mine foreman as an underground coal mine manager if

(a) the foreman holds a coal mine foreman’s certificate,

(b) not more than 10 workers in total work in the mining operation, and

(c) the appointment is for a period of not more than 90 days, or a longer period set by the Director.

(c) Repealed 685(2) An employer may appoint an underground coal mine foreman as a temporary underground coal mine manager if

(a) the foreman holds an underground coal mine foreman’s certificate,

(b) not more than 30 workers in total are working underground at any one time, and

(c) the appointment is for a period that does not exceed seven calendar days.

685(3) An employer must ensure that whenever the underground coal mine manager is absent from the mine site for a period not exceeding seven calendar days, the underground coal mine manager maintains, as far as is reasonably practicable, constant communication with the mine site. 685(4) An employer must appoint an acting underground coal mine manager for any absence of the underground coal mine manager that exceeds seven calendar days but is less than 90 calendar days.

685(5) An employer must

(a) appoint a new underground coal mine

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manager for any absence of the underground coal mine manager that exceeds 90 calendar days, and

(b) inform the Director of the appointment as soon as possible.

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Shift change 689 An underground coal mine foreman must ensure that entrances to any place found unsafe during a work shift are fenced off at sufficient distances to prevent workers entering the unsafe place.

Shift change 689 An underground coal mine foreman must ensure that entrances to any place found unsafe during a work shift are fenced, cordoned or taped off and signed at sufficient distances to prevent workers from entering the unsafe place.

Self rescuers 692 An employer must

(a) provide a self rescuer approved by the Director to each worker who goes underground,

(b) require that each worker be in possession of a self rescuer at all times when underground,

(c) ensure that each worker is trained in the use of the self rescuer, and

(d) ensure that each worker receives refresher training every 2 years in the use of the self rescuer.

Self rescuers 692 An employer must

(a) provide or make available to each worker who goes underground, an approved self‐contained self rescuer device, rated at a minimum of one hour,

(b) Unchanged (c) ensure that each worker receives training in

(i) the proper procedures for use, donning and switch‐over of the self rescuer during an emergency, and

(ii) the location of underground caches of additional self rescuers,

(d) ensure that each worker receives refresher training every three months in the subjects referred to in (c),

(e) ensure that a record of the training is maintained at the mine for at least three years and is available to an officer upon request, and

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(f) store and strategically locate as many additional units as may be required by workers walking from the most distant working face to the defined emergency exit during a mine emergency.

Means of ignition 693(1) An employer must ensure that workers entering a mine do not take smoking materials, matches or other means of ignition into the mine.

Means of ignition 693(1) An employer must

(a) ensure that workers entering a mine do not take smoking materials, matches or other means of ignition into the mine,

(b) direct all workers who enter a mine, or such number of workers as may be selected using a system approved by the Director, to be searched to confirm that they are not carrying any prohibited means of ignition, and

(c) ensure that any worker who refuses to be searched is refused entry into the mine.

No smoking warnings 694 The underground coal mine manager must ensure that areas at the surface in which tobacco or matches or other means of ignition are not allowed are clearly marked as no smoking areas.

No smoking warnings 694 An employer must ensure that areas at the surface in which tobacco or matches or other means of ignition are not allowed are clearly marked as no smoking areas.

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No requirement

Recognizing international standards 694.1 Equipment for use in underground coal mines that is approved to a current, relevant standard in another country can be used subject to the approval of the Director.

Propane installations 695(6) No requirement

Propane installations 695(6) An employer must ensure that no furnace or device for heating mine air is installed without the written approval of the Director.

Bulk fuel storage 696(2) An employer must ensure that bulk fuel storage facilities

(a) are located at a lower ground elevation than the entrance to an underground working, or

(b) protected by an earthen berm to prevent propane or other fuel from entering the underground working.

Bulk fuel storage 696(2) An employer must ensure that bulk fuel storage facilities are

(a) located at a lower ground elevation than the entrance to an underground working,

(b) placed in a secondary containment structure, or (c) protected by an earthen berm to prevent

propane or other fuel from entering the underground working.

Mine outlets 701(1) An employer must ensure that there are at least 2 mine openings by which workers can leave a mine. (2) An employer must ensure that the mine openings

Mine outlets 701(1) An employer must ensure that there are at least two separate and independent mine openings or outlets by which workers can leave a mine.

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(a) are separated by not less than 30 metres of solid strata, and

(b) are connected to the mine voice communication system.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following:

(a) a new mine where mine openings are being constructed;

(b) where the mine voice communication system is in the process of being constructed between mine openings;

(c) where ground is being excavated for the purpose of searching for or proving mineral deposits.

(4) If there is only a single means of exit in an underground working, an employer must ensure that the number of workers in the drivage is the lower of

(a) the number of workers required to carry out the work, and

(b) 9 workers.

701(2) An employer must ensure that the mine openings (a) Repealed (b) Unchanged

701(2.1) An employer must ensure that the mine openings or outlets are certified by a professional engineer so that in the event of any reasonably foreseeable incident, at least one opening will allow egress of workers.

701(3) Unchanged 701(4) If there is only a single means of exit in an underground working, an employer must ensure that the number of workers in the working is never greater than nine in total, unless others are needed to secure the health and safety of those nine workers in an emergency.

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Escape ways 702(1) The underground coal mine manager must ensure that shafts, tunnels, levels, ladders, stairs and similar installations used as escape ways

(a) are kept free from accumulations of ice and obstructions of every kind, and

(b) have a sign posted where necessary to show the direction to the surface outlet.

Escape ways 702(1) The underground coal mine manager must ensure that shafts, tunnels, levels, ladders, stairs and similar installations used as escape ways

(a) Unchanged (b) have signs posted where necessary to show the

direction to the surface outlet, and (c) are provided with continuous directional guide

lines or equivalent devices that are (i) installed and maintained throughout the

entire length of each escapeway, (ii) made of durable material, (iii) marked with reflective material every 8

metres, (iv) located in a manner that allows effective

escape, (v) equipped with directional indicators,

signifying the route of escape, and placed at intervals not exceeding 30 metres, and

(vi) securely attached to, and marked to show the location of, any self‐contained, self rescuer storage locations in the escapeways.

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Diesel fuel 705(1) An employer must ensure that diesel fuel supplied at a fuel station

(a) meets the requirements of CGSB Standard CAN/CGSB 3.16‐99, Mining Diesel Fuel, and

(b) is not stored underground in quantities greater than the quantity required for 24 hour’s work unless permission to store more is given by the Director.

Diesel fuel 705(1) An employer must ensure that diesel fuel supplied at a fuel station

(a) at least meets the requirements of CGSB Standard CAN/CGSB 3.16‐99 AMEND, Mining Diesel Fuel, and

(b) Unchanged

Control levers 706 An employer must ensure that the control levers of storage battery locomotives, trolley locomotives and vehicles are designed so that the levers

(a) can only be removed when the lever is in the neutral position, and

(b) are spring‐loaded or biased to return to the neutral position.

(2) No requirement

Control of equipment 706(1) Unchanged 706(2) If remote controlled equipment is used at a mine site, the employer must ensure it is used in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.

Support system (3) The professional engineer must take into consideration the following:

(a) the depth of cover and stratigraphy;

Support system 707(3) The professional engineer referred to in subsection (2) must take into consideration the following:

(a) Unchanged

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(b) the nature and character of the strata immediately above the roof horizon, the further overlying strata and the floor strata;

(c) the strength characteristics of the roof, sides, floor strata and the coal seam;

(d) the thickness and sequence of bedding planes and other planes of weakness in relation to the application of supports;

(e) the local hydrogeology; (f) the structural control including faults, synclines,

anticlines and other known abnormalities; (g) the proximity of any surface glacial deposits and

their stability; (h) the possible interaction between underlying and

overlying coal seams, mine workings, pillars, aquifers, geological features and the proposed mine workings;

(i) the mining sequence; (j) with respect to the general roadways layout and

related extraction, the possible impact at the surface area and its infrastructure;

(k) the geotechnical analysis referred to in subsection (1).

(b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged (e) Unchanged (f) Unchanged (g) Unchanged (h) Unchanged (i) Unchanged (j) Unchanged (k) Unchanged, and (l) the propensity of the coal and surrounding

strata for sudden bursts of solids and/or gas.

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Air velocity 712(1) An employer must ensure that a ventilation system in a mine maintains a minimum air velocity at working faces of 0.3 metres per second unless the Director approves a reduction to a minimum of 0.25 metres per second. (2) An employer must ensure that a ventilation system maintains a minimum air velocity in roadways, other than working headings, of 0.3 metres per second unless methane layering is occurring, in which case the air velocity must be increased to prevent the methane layering. (3) An employer must ensure that the velocity of the air in a ventilation system is not more than

(a) 8 metres per second in supply roads, (b) 5 metres per second in a coal conveyor road, and (c) 8 metres per second in other roadways.

(4) The Director may grant an acceptance changing the requirements of subsections (2) or (3) only after reviewing a proposal certified by a professional engineer.

Air velocity 712(1) An employer must ensure that a ventilation system in a mine maintains a minimum air velocity at working faces of 0.3 metres per second.

712(2) Unchanged 712(3) An employer must ensure that the velocity of the air in a ventilation system is not more than

(a) Repealed (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged.

712(4) Unchanged

Stoppings 715 An employer must ensure that

Stoppings 715 An employer must ensure that

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(a) ventilation stoppings between intake and return airways prevent air leaks, and

(b) the space between the faces of ventilation stoppings and roadways is kept free of obstructions.

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged, and (c) ventilation stoppings are constructed at

crosscuts on each side of the conveyor system up to the last crosscut before the tail end of the last conveyor in order to minimize the potential contamination of those airways.

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Seals 716(1) An employer must ensure that worked out or inaccessible parts of a mine are sealed off. (2) An employer must ensure that a worked out district is sealed off within 3 months after mining stops in the district unless the Director exempts it.

Seals 716(1) An employer must ensure that worked out or inaccessible parts of a mine are sealed off unless otherwise approved by the Director. 716(1.1) The seals referred to in subsection (1) must withstand an overpressure of at least 345 kilopascals. 716(2) An employer must ensure that a worked out district is sealed off within three months after mining stops in the district unless otherwise approved by the Director.

Reverse flows 720(1) An employer must ensure that the ventilation system is designed and maintained so that it allows the air flow in the mine to be reversed. (2) A worker must not reverse the air flow of a main fan without the underground coal mine manager’s authorization.

Reverse flows 720(1) Repealed 720(2) Unchanged

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Surface fans 721(1) An employer must ensure that the main surface ventilating fans

(a) are offset by not less than 5 metres from the nearest side of the mine opening, and

(b) have non‐combustible air ducts. (2) An employer must ensure that the mine opening referred to in subsection (1) has explosion doors.

Surface fans 721(1) An employer must ensure that the main surface ventilating fans

(a) Unchanged (b) have non‐combustible air ducts and housing.

721(2) An employer must ensure that the mine opening referred to in subsection (1) is protected by one or more weak walls or explosion doors, or a combination of weak walls and explosion doors, located in direct line with possible explosive forces.

Booster fans 722 An employer must ensure that a booster fan

(a) does not restrict the free passage of air delivered by a main fan if the booster fans stops, and

(b) stops if a main fan stops.

Booster fans 722 An employer must ensure that a booster fan

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) is continuously monitored by a system that

alarms at a permanently attended monitoring station if the fan stops or its performance falls below an established efficiency level.

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Auxiliary fans 723 (4) No requirement

Auxiliary fans 723(4) If a heading to be ventilated is less than 200 metres long, the auxiliary fan interlock requirement of Clause 6.2.3 of CSA Standard M421‐00 (R2007), Use of Electricity in Mines, does not apply.

Brattice, vent tubes 724(1) If brattice or vent tubes are used to ventilate the working face, an employer must ensure that the tubes are kept advanced as close as possible to the working face. (2) An employer must ensure that brattice or vent tubes used in a mine are constructed of materials that meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA M427‐M91 (R2001), Fire‐Performance and Antistatic Requirements for Ventilation Materials.

Brattice, vent tubes 724(1) If brattice or vent tubes are used to ventilate the working face, an employer must ensure that the brattice or vent tubes are kept advanced as close as possible to the working face. 724(2) An employer must ensure that brattice or vent tubes used in a mine are constructed of materials that meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA M427‐M91 (R2001), Fire‐Performance and Antistatic Requirements for Ventilation Materials.

Fan operating procedures 725(1) An employer must ensure that

(a) if a booster fan or auxiliary fan stops, workers in an area that is affected by the stopping move to a place that is adequately ventilated, and

(b) a competent worker tests the affected area to ensure it is adequately ventilated before other workers enter the area.

Operating procedures for booster and auxiliary fans 725(1) No change 725(2) An employer must ensure that an auxiliary fan is not restarted unless a competent worker has

(a) inspected the area underground that is serviced by the auxiliary fan and has tested for flammable gases,

(b) declared in writing that it is safe to restart the

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(2) An employer must ensure that an auxiliary fan is not restarted unless a competent worker has

(a) inspected the area underground that is serviced by the auxiliary fan and has tested for flammable gases,

(b) declared in writing that it is safe to restart the auxiliary fan, and

(c) posted a copy of the declaration in a conspicuous location at the mine.

(3) An employer must develop a code of practice to be followed if an auxiliary fan stops and post it at a conspicuous location at the surface of the mine.

(4) If a main fan or booster fan stops for more than 30 minutes, an employer must immediately give the Director a report of the circumstances under which it stopped.

auxiliary fan, and (c) included a copy of the declaration in the

supervisor’s shift report.

725(3) An employer must develop a code of practice to be followed if a booster fan or an auxiliary fan stops and post it at a conspicuous location at the surface of the mine. 725(4) Repealed

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Ventilation monitoring 727(2) An employer must ensure that measurements under subsection (1) are taken

(a) at the main airway as near as reasonably practicable to the point at which the air enters or leaves the mine,

(b) within each split or part of the mine (i) as near as reasonably practicable to the

points at which air enters and leaves the split or part of the mine, and

(ii) in longwall workings, within 10 metres of the working face in the intake and return airways,

(c) in other mining methods, as near as reasonably practicable to the last open cross cut, and

(d) as near as reasonably practicable to the working face of each active heading.

Ventilation monitoring 727(2) An employer must ensure that measurements under subsection (1) are, at a minimum, taken

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged (e) at seals along intake air courses where intake air

passes by a seal to ventilate active working sections.

Cross cuts 728(1) An employer must ensure that not more than 1 coal production face is worked beyond the last cross‐cut connected with the general ventilation of the mine.

Cross cuts 728(1) Repealed

Gas inspections 730(1) An underground coal mine manager must ensure that

Gas inspections 730(1) An underground coal mine manager must ensure

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within 4 hours of each shift commencing work, a mine official with an approved gas testing device inspects the part of a mine being worked, or intended to be worked, and the roadways leading to that part. (5) No requirement

that a mine official (a) always carries an approved gas testing device

for methane, carbon monoxide and oxygen when underground, and

(b) within four hours of each shift commencing work, inspects, with the device referred to in (a), that part of the mine being worked, or intended to be worked, and all related roadways.

730(5) The report referred to in subsection (3)(b) must be examined and countersigned by the underground coal mine manager or designate at least once every day.

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Flammable gas levels 731(1) An underground coal mine manager must ensure that workers are withdrawn from a work area if the amount of flammable gas in the general body of the air exceeds 50 percent of the lower explosive limit. (2) An underground coal mine manager must ensure that the supply of electrical power is cut off if the amount of flammable gas in the general body of air exceeds 25 percent of the lower explosive limit. (5) No requirement

Flammable gas levels 731(1) An underground coal mine manager must ensure that workers are withdrawn from a work area if the amount of flammable gas in the general body of the air exceeds 40 percent of the lower explosive limit. 731(2) An underground coal mine manager must ensure that the supply of electrical power is automatically cut off if the amount of flammable gas in the general body of air exceeds 25 percent of the lower explosive limit. 731(5) An underground coal mine manager must ensure that a bleeder system is designed such that the flammable gas level does not exceed 40 percent of the lower explosive limit.

Diesel vehicle roads 732(1) If workers operate a diesel vehicle on a road, a mine manager must ensure that a worker measures the air flow and the percentage of flammable gas present in the general body of air

(a) at each end of the road, and (b) at all intermediate points that the underground

coal mine manager or the Director specifies. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the part of a main

Diesel vehicle roads 732(1) If workers operate a diesel vehicle in an underground coal mine, the underground coal mine manager must ensure that a worker measures the air flow and the percentage of flammable gas present in the general body of air at all points that the underground coal mine manager or the Director specify. 732(2) Repealed

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intake airway that (a) initiates at a mine shaft or mine outlet to the

surface, and (b) is more than 300 metres from a working face.

(3) An underground coal mine manager must ensure that a worker takes the measurements required under subsection (1)

(a) at least once each week, and (b) whenever an alteration is made in the quantity of

air circulating. (4) If the percentage of flammable gas measured under subsection (1) exceeds 15 percent of the lower explosive limit, the underground coal mine manager must appoint a competent worker who must

(a) take further measurements under subsection (1), and

(b) immediately submit a written report of the results to the mine manager.

(5) If the percentage of flammable gas measured under subsection (1) exceeds 15 percent of the lower explosive limit, the employer must install a system of continuous methane

732(3) Unchanged 732(4) Unchanged 732(5) If the percentage of flammable gas measured under subsection (1) exceeds 15 percent of the lower explosive limit continuously over a 24‐hour period, the employer must install a system of continuous methane monitoring.

732(6) The measurements required by subsection (4) must continue to be taken until

(a) the percentage of flammable gas measured is less than 15 percent of the lower explosive limit, or

(b) a system of continuous methane monitoring is installed.

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monitoring that remains in use for the longer of (a) the time that the percentage of flammable gas

continues to exceed 15 percent of the lower explosive limit, and

(b) the following 6 working days. (6) No requirement

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Unused areas 735(1) An employer must ensure that parts of a mine that are not being worked are, so far as is reasonably practicable, kept free of dangerous gases. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a location that is included in a gas bleeder system.

Unused areas 735(1) Unchanged 735(2) Repealed

Specifications 737 An employer must ensure that combustible gas detectors used in a mine are approved for use in coal mines by one of the following:

(a) the United States Mines Safety and Health Administration, or its predecessors or successors in administration;

(b) the Ministry of Power of the Government of Great Britain, or its predecessors or successors in administration;

(c) the Department of Natural Resources, Canada, or its predecessors or successors in administration.

(d) No requirement

Approval of devices for testing and measuring 737 An employer must ensure that combustible gas detectors and other devices used for testing and measuring air quality, velocity, and volume in a mine are approved for use in coal mines by one of the following:

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged; or (d) another organization or combination of

organizations approved by the Director.

Combustible gas detector 738(1) An employer must ensure that a coal getting machine is equipped with a combustible gas detector.

Combustible gas detector 738(1) An employer must ensure that a coal cutting machine is equipped with a combustible gas detector.

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(2) A worker operating a coal getting machine must keep the combustible gas detector operating at all times. (3) An employer must ensure that the sensing device of a combustible gas detector is installed

(a) as close to the cutting head as reasonably practicable, and

(b) not more than 3 metres from the cutting head. (4) Despite subsection (3), the Director may approve a distance of more than 3 metres from the cutting head.

(5) An employer must ensure that the combustible gas detector

(a) is set to give a visible indication when the level of flammable gas reaches 20 percent of the lower explosive limit,

(b) has a distinct and separate visible or audible warning that is activated if the level of flammable gas reaches 25 percent of the lower explosive limit, and

(c) automatically cuts off power to the cutting head if the level of flammable gas reaches 25 percent of the lower explosive limit.

738(2) A worker operating a coal cutting machine must keep the combustible gas detector operating at all times. 738(3) Unchanged 738(4) Unchanged

738(5) An employer must ensure that the combustible gas detector

(a) Repealed (b) has a distinct and separate visible or audible

warning that is activated if the level of flammable gas reaches 20 percent of the lower explosive limit, and

(c) Unchanged 738(6) If power to the cutting head is cut off, the operator must back the coal cutting machine out of the face and turn off the power to the machine.

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(6) If power to the cutting head is cut off, the operator must back the coal getting machine out of the heading and turn off the power to the machine.

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Portable detector 739(1) A worker must not use a portable combustible gas detector unless a mine manager authorizes its use. (2) An underground coal mine manager may authorize a competent worker to use a portable combustible gas detector. (3) A portable combustible gas detector must comply with section 737. (4) No requirement

Portable detector 739(1) A worker must not use a portable combustible gas detector unless an underground coal mine manager authorizes its use. 739(2) Unchanged 739(3) Unchanged 739(4) An employer must ensure that before each shift, a portable combustible gas detector to be used underground is tested for accuracy and calibrated according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

Breakdown of detector 740(1) A worker may continue to operate a coal getting machine that has a broken combustible gas detector if

(a) there is a continual monitoring by another combustible gas detector operated by a worker authorized under section 739, and

(b) the flammable gas reading at the operator’s cab does not exceed 15 percent of the lower explosive limit.

Breakdown of detector 740(1) A worker may continue to operate a coal cutting machine that has a broken combustible gas detector if


740(2) A worker must not operate a coal cutting machine that has a broken combustible gas detector after the end of the work shift in which it broke down.

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(2) A worker must not operate a coal getting machine that has a broken combustible gas detector after the end of the work shift in which it broke down.

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Roof bolting 741(1) An employer must ensure that a worker operating a roof bolter

(a) is authorized to use a methanometer, (b) carries a methanometer, and (c) takes flammable gas readings at roof level.

Roof bolting 741(1) An employer must ensure that a worker operating a roof bolter

(a) is competent to use a combustible gas detector, (b) carries a combustible gas detector, and (c) Unchanged

Incombustible dust 743(1) This section does not apply to the part of a roadway within 10 metres of the working face while coal cutting is in progress. (2) An employer must ensure that the floor, roof and sides of a roadway that is accessible to workers

(a) are treated with incombustible dust, or (b) other methods and mine materials for dust

stabilization or consolidation are used in a manner approved by the Director.

(3) An employer must ensure that the dust on the floor, roof and sides consists of at least 65 percent of incombustible matter. (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if the dust mixture on the floor, sides, timbers and roof of the roadway

Incombustible dust 743(1) Unchanged 743(1.1) If reasonably practicable, an employer must ensure that every area in an underground coal mine is kept free of accumulations of coal dust. 743(1.2) An employer must file with the Director a copy of a stone dusting program for the mine, including the method and frequency of testing.

743(2) Unchanged 743(3) An employer must ensure that the dust on the floor, roof and sides consists of at least 80 percent of incombustible matter.

743(4) Unchanged

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consists of at least 30 percent by weight of water.

(5) An employer must ensure that the minimum amount of incombustible matter prescribed by subsection (3) is increased by 1 percent for each 0.1 percent of flammable gas in the atmosphere if

(a) there is flammable gas in the ventilating current, and

(b) the volatile matter of the coal is 32 percent or more.

(6) If the volatile matter of the coal is less than 32 percent, the minimum amount of incombustible matter prescribed by subsection (3) may be reduced by 1.5 percent for each 1 percent of volatile matter below 32 percent to not less than 50 percent of incombustible matter. (7) An underground coal mine manager must ensure that a part of a roadway is cleaned as thoroughly as possible of all combustible dust before it is dusted for the first time with incombustible dust.

743(5) An employer must ensure that the minimum amount of incombustible matter prescribed by subsection (3) is increased by 1 percent for each 0.1 percent of flammable gas in the atmosphere if there is flammable gas in the ventilating current.

743(6) Repealed

743(7) Unchanged

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Sampling of settled dust 744 An employer must

(a) put in place and maintain sampling procedures acceptable to the Director to ensure the requirements of section 743 are met, and

(b) keep a record of the results at the mine site.

Sampling of settled dust 744 An employer must

(a) put in place and maintain sampling procedures acceptable to the Director to ensure the requirements of section 743 are met, and

(b) Unchanged

Explosion barriers 745(1) An employer must ensure that the design, erection, location and maintenance of explosion barriers are certified by a professional engineer. (2) An employer must ensure that explosion barriers are established at

(a) every entrance to every production section, (b) every entrance to every development district as

soon as the development district has advanced 200 metres, and

(c) every entrance to every ventilation split intake and return.

Explosion barriers 745(1) An employer must develop an explosion prevention plan acceptable to the Director and certified by a professional engineer for the design, erection, location and maintenance of any explosion barriers included in it. 745(2) An employer must ensure that the position of any explosion barrier is shown on the mine ventilation and emergency response plans.

Welding, cutting and soldering 746(1) An employer must ensure that a worker does not weld, cut or solder using an arc or flame.

Welding, cutting and soldering 746(1) Unchanged 746(2) Despite subsection (1), if an employer deems hot

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(2) Despite subsection (1), if an unusual or exceptional situation exists and all other measures are exhausted in a mine, an employer may apply to the Director to approve cutting, welding or soldering using an arc or flame. (3) If the Director approves cutting, welding or soldering using an arc or flame, the employer must

(a) develop procedures that ensure continuous safe cutting, welding or soldering, and

(b) ensure that workers conduct tests to determine if it is safe to cut, weld or solder using an arc or flame at regular intervals appropriate to the nature of the hazard associated with the work being performed.

work essential, the employer may develop and submit to the Director for approval, a plan for safe working procedures in accordance with section 169. 746(2.1) An employer must report to the Director all hot work performed underground. 746(3) Repealed

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Water or gas 749(1) An employer must apply to the Director for an acceptance if a working face approaches to within 100 metres horizontally of

(a) a projection onto the working face of a place that is likely to contain a dangerous accumulation of water or gas, or

(b) inactive workings that have not been examined and found free from accumulations of water or gas.

(2) An application for an acceptance under subsection (1) must include a scheme certified by a professional engineer. (3) A working face referred to in subsection (1) may not be advanced unless the Director has issued an acceptance.

Water or gas 749(1) An employer must apply to the Director for an approval if a working face approaches to within 50 metres of the surface or to within 100 metres horizontally of

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged, or (c) the seam outcrop or subcrop.

749(2) An application for an approval under subsection (1) must include a scheme certified by a professional engineer. 749(3) A working face referred to in subsection (1) may not be advanced unless the Director has issued an approval.

No requirement

Shaft access and hoisting equipment 749.1 An employer intending to use shaft access and mine hoisting equipment, including rope haulage, must prepare designs, plans and procedures, certified by a professional engineer, and submit them to the Director prior to beginning construction.

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Part 37 — Oil and Gas Wells

Geophysical operations 757 An employer must ensure that, during operations involving shot hole drilling,

(a) a pipe wrench used as a break‐out tong has a suitable hand guard on the pipe wrench handle,

(b) the mast of the seismic drill is lowered if the equipment being moved is in danger of contacting an overhead power line or losing its stability, and

(c) the seismic drill has an emergency stopping device at the driller’s console.

Geophysical operations 757 An employer must ensure that, during operations involving shot hole drilling,

(a) Repealed (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged

Drilling rig, service rig, and snubbing unit inspections 758(1) An employer must ensure that the drilling rig, service rig or snubbing unit is inspected by a competent worker

(a) before it is placed into service, and (b) every 30PthP day on which it is used for as long as

it is in service.

Drilling rig, service rig, and snubbing unit inspections 758(1) An employer must ensure that the drilling rig, service rig or snubbing unit is inspected by a competent worker

(a) Unchanged (b) every seventh day on which it is used for as long

as it is in service.

Guy lines 763(1) An employer must ensure that derrick, mast or self‐contained snubbing unit guy lines are installed in accordance with

(a) the manufacturer’s specifications, or

Guy lines 763(1) An employer must ensure that derrick, mast or self‐contained snubbing unit guy lines are installed in accordance with

(a) the manufacturer’s specifications, or

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(b) API Recommended Practice RP 4G, Recommended Practice for Maintenance and Use of Drilling and Well Servicing Structures (1998).

(b) API Recommended Practice RP 4G, Recommended Practice for Maintenance and Use of Drilling and Well Servicing Structures (2004).

Ground anchors 764(1) An employer must ensure that ground anchors are pull‐tested annually in accordance with

(a) API Recommended Practice RP 4G, Recommended Practice for Maintenance and Use of Drilling and Well Servicing Structures (1998), or

(b) the manufacturer’s specifications, or (c) specifications certified by a professional engineer.

Ground anchors 764(1) An employer must ensure that ground anchors are pull‐tested annually in accordance with

(a) API Recommended Practice RP 4G, Recommended Practice for Maintenance and Use of Drilling and Well Servicing Structures (2004), or


Well swabbing 780(5) An employer must ensure that, if test fluid recovery is encountered during darkness,

(a) recovered liquids are reverse circulated, or (b) if reverse circulation is not practicable because the

pump out sub has failed, additional drill pipe is not pulled and disconnected until daylight.

Well swabbing 780(5) Repealed

Well servicing 781(3) An employer must ensure that, before pressurization begins, warning signs prohibiting the presence of workers in the area and complying with CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z321‐

Well servicing 781(3) An employer must ensure that, before pressurization begins, warning signs prohibiting the presence of workers in the area and complying with CSA Standard

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96, Signs and Symbols for the Workplace, are positioned along the discharge pipelines.

CAN/CSA‐Z321‐96 (R2006), Signs and Symbols for the Workplace, are positioned along the discharge pipelines.

Well site piping system 783(1) An employer must ensure that piping systems installed and maintained at a well site

(a) are designed, constructed, installed, operated and maintained to safely contain any material at the maximum operating pressures anticipated,

(b) are equivalent to or better than API pipe grade L‐80 for threaded connections,

(c) are anchored during well testing, servicing and flowback in accordance with section 188, and

(d) have connections that are welded, flanged or hammer unions if pressures exceed 3000 kilopascals.

Well site piping system 783(1) An employer must ensure that piping systems installed and maintained at a well site

(a) Unchanged (b) meet the requirements of ANSI/ASME

Standard B1.20.1‐1983 (R2006), Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch), for threaded connections,

(c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged

Part 38 —Residential Roofing

Expired

Part 39 — Tree Care Operations

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Harness standards 795(1) An employer must ensure that the harness used as part of a work positioning system is approved to

(a) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System Components, 2001 Edition, as a Class II or Class III life safety harness,

(b) CEN Standard EN 813: 1997, Personal protective equipment for prevention of falls from a height. Sit harnesses,

(c) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z259.10‐M90, Full Body Harnesses,

(d) ANSI Standard Z359.1‐1992, Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components, or

(e) CEN Standard EN 361: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Full body harnesses.

Harness standards 795(1) An employer must ensure that a harness manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used as part of a work positioning system is approved to

(a) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System Components, 2006 Edition, as a Class II or Class III life safety harness,

(b) CEN Standard EN 813: 1997, Personal protective equipment for prevention of falls from a height — Sit harnesses,

(c) CSA Standard CAN/CSA‐Z259.10‐06, Full Body Harnesses,

(d) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.1‐2007, Safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems and components, or

(e) CEN Standard EN 361: 2007, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Full body harnesses.

Knot exemption 796 Section 156 does not apply to arboriculture activities to which this Part applies.

Knot exemption 796 Section 150.3 does not apply to arboriculture activities to which this Part applies.

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Part 40 — Utility Workers – Electrical

Protective devices or equipment 799(3) A laboratory that performs electrical insulating materials testing to the standards listed in subsection (1) must meet the requirements of ASTM Standard D2865‐01, Standard Practice for Calibration of Standards and Equipment for Electrical Insulating Materials Testing.

Protective devices or equipment 799(3) A laboratory that performs electrical insulating materials testing to the standards listed in subsection (1) must meet the requirements of ASTM Standard D2865‐06, Standard Practice for Calibration of Standards and Equipment for Electrical Insulating Materials Testing.

Part 41 — Work Requiring Rope Access

817 An employer must ensure that low stretch or static rope used in an occupational rope access system is approved to

(a) CEN Standard EN 1891: 1998, Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height. Low stretch kernmantel ropes, and is a Type A rope as classified by the standard,

(b) NFPA Standard 1983: 2001, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware, or

(c) UIAA Standard 107: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Low Stretch Ropes, and is a Type A rope as classified by the standard.

817 An employer must ensure that low stretch or static rope manufactured on or after July1, 2009 and used in an occupational rope access system is approved to

(a) Unchanged (b) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire

Service Life Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware, 2006 Edition, or

(c) Unchanged

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Maximum arrest force, clearance, anchorage strength 828 An employer must ensure that a rope access system used for industrial rope access work

(a) limits the maximum arresting force on a worker to 8 kilonewtons,

(b) prevents the worker from striking a lower surface that could cause injury, unless doing so exposes the worker to other greater hazards, and

(c) minimizes the hazards of swinging and striking an object that could injure the worker.

Maximum arrest force, clearance, anchor strength 828 An employer must ensure that a rope access system used for industrial rope access work

(a) limits the maximum arresting force on a worker to 6 kilonewtons,


829(1) An employer must ensure that an anchorage to which an industrial rope access system is attached has an ultimate load capacity of at least 22.2 kilonewtons per worker attached, in the direction in which the load may be applied. (2) Despite subsection (1), if it is not practicable for the anchorage to have the specified ultimate load capacity, an anchorage may be used that has an ultimate load capacity per attached worker of 2 times the estimated maximum arresting force created by a fall in the direction of the rope pull, unless doing so exposes the worker to other greater hazards.

829(1) An employer must ensure that an anchor to which an industrial rope access system is attached has an ultimate breaking strength of at least 16 kilonewtons per worker attached, in the direction in which the load may be applied. 829(2) Despite subsection (1), if it is not practicable for the anchor to have the specified ultimate breaking strength, an anchor may be used that has an ultimate breaking strength per attached worker of two times the estimated maximum arresting force created by a fall in the direction of the rope pull, unless doing so exposes the worker to other greater hazards.

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Head protection 831(1) Despite section 234, if there is a foreseeable danger of injury to a worker’s head while the worker is performing industrial rope access work, and there is a significant possibility of lateral impact to the worker’s head, an employer must ensure that the worker wears protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazards and meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard Z94.1‐92 (R1998), Industrial Protective Headwear,

(b) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐2003, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type II helmets,

(c) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐1997, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type II helmets,

(d) CEN Standard EN 12492: 2000, Mountaineering equipment – Helmets for mountaineers – Safety requirements and test methods, if the manufacturer’s specifications allow the helmet to be used for industrial work at height, or

(e) UIAA Standard 106: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Helmets, if the manufacturer’s specifications allow the helmet to be used for industrial work at height.

Head protection 831(1) Despite section 234, if there is a foreseeable danger of injury to a worker’s head while the worker is performing industrial rope access work, and there is a significant possibility of lateral impact to the worker’s head, an employer must ensure that the worker wears protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazards and meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard Z94.1‐05, Industrial Protective Headwear,

(b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) Unchanged (e) Unchanged

if the protective headwear was manufactured on or after July1, 2009. 831(2) Despite section 234, if there is a foreseeable danger of injury to a worker’s head while the worker is performing industrial rope access work, and the possibility of lateral impact to the worker’s head is unlikely, an employer must ensure that the worker wears protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazards and meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard Z94.1‐05, Industrial Protective Headwear,

(b) Unchanged

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(2) Despite section 234, if there is a foreseeable danger of injury to a worker’s head while the worker is performing industrial rope access work, and the possibility of lateral impact to the worker’s head is unlikely, an employer must ensure that the worker wears protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazards and meets the requirements of

(a) CSA Standard Z94.1‐92 (R1998), Industrial Protective Headwear,

(b) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐2003, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type I or Type II helmets,

(c) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐1997, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type I or II helmets,

(d) CEN Standard EN 397: 1995, Industrial safety helmets,

(e) CEN Standard EN 12492: 2000, Mountaineering equipment – Helmets for mountaineers – Safety requirements and test methods, if the manufacturer’s specifications allow the helmet to be used for industrial work at height, or

(f) UIAA Standard 106: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Helmets, if the manufacturer’s specifications allow the helmet to be used for industrial work at height.

(c) Unchanged (d) CEN Standard EN397: 2006, Industrial safety

helmets (e) Unchanged (f) Unchanged

if the protective headwear was manufactured on or after July1, 2009.

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Full body harness 834 An employer must ensure that a full body harness is used during industrial rope access work and is approved to

(a) NFPA Standard 1983: 2001, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System Components, as a Class III safety harness,

(b) CEN Standard EN 361: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Full body harnesses, or

(c) ANSI Standard Z359.1‐1992, Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components.

Full body harness 834 An employer must ensure that a full body harness is used during industrial rope access work and if manufactured on or after July1, 2009 is approved to

(a) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System Components, 2006 Edition, as a Class III safety harness,

(b) CEN Standard EN 361: 2007, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Full body harnesses, or

(c) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.1‐2007, Safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems and components.

Connecting components 835 An employer must ensure that connecting components used in industrial rope access work consist of carabiners, D‐rings, O‐rings, oval rings, and self‐locking connectors approved to

(a) CEN Standard EN 362: 2004, Personal protective equipment against falls from height. Connectors,

(b) CEN Standard EN 12275: 1998, Mountaineering equipment. Connectors. Safety requirements and test methods,

(c) UIAA Standard 121: 2004, Mountaineering and

Connecting components 835 An employer must ensure that connecting components manufactured on or after July1, 2009 used in industrial rope access work consist of carabiners, D‐rings, O‐rings, oval rings and self‐locking connectors approved to

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) Unchanged (d) CSA Standard Z259.12‐01 (R2006), Connecting

Components for Personal Fall‐Arrest Systems, or (e) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life

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Climbing Equipment – Connectors, (d) CSA Standard Z259.12‐01, Connecting Components

for Personal Fall‐Arrest Systems, or (e) NFPA Standard 1983: 2001, Standard on Fire Service

Life Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware.

Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware, 2006 Edition.

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Ascenders 837 An employer must ensure that an ascender used in an industrial rope access system is approved to

(a) CEN Standard EN 567: 1997, Mountaineering equipment – Rope clamps – Safety requirements and test methods,

(b) UIAA Standard 126: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Rope Clamps, or

(c) NFPA Standard 1983: 2001, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware.

Ascenders 837 An employer must ensure that an ascender manufactured on or after July1, 2009 used in an industrial rope access system is approved to

(a) Unchanged (b) Unchanged (c) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life

Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware, 2006 Edition.

Descenders 839 An employer must ensure that a descender used in an industrial rope access system is approved to

(a) CEN Standard EN 341: 1997, Personal protective equipment against falls from height – Descender devices, as a Class A device, or

(b) NFPA Standard 1983: 2001, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope, Harness and Hardware.

Descenders 839 An employer must ensure that a descender manufactured on or after July1, 2009 used in an industrial rope access system is approved to

(a) Unchanged (b) NFPA Standard 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life

Safety Rope, Harness and Hardware, 2006 Edition.

843(1) An employer must ensure that an anchorage used for non‐industrial rope access work has an ultimate load capacity of at least 16 kilonewtons per worker attached, in the direction in which the load may be applied.

843(1) An employer must ensure that an anchor used for non‐industrial rope access work has an ultimate breaking strength of at least 16 kilonewtons per worker attached, in the direction in which the load may be applied.

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(2) Despite subsection (1), if it is not practicable for the anchorage to have the specified ultimate load capacity, an anchorage may be used that has an ultimate load capacity per attached worker of 2 times the estimated maximum arresting force created by a fall in the direction of the rope pull, unless doing so exposes the worker to other greater hazards.

843(2) Despite subsection (1), if it is not practicable for the anchor to have the specified ultimate breaking strength, an anchor may be used that has an ultimate breaking strength per attached worker of two times the estimated maximum arresting force created by a fall in the direction of the rope pull, unless doing so exposes the worker to other greater hazards.

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Head protection 844 Despite section 234, if there is a foreseeable danger of injury to a worker’s head while performing non‐industrial rope access work, an employer must ensure that a worker wears protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazards and meets the requirements of

(a) CEN Standard EN 12492: 2000, Mountaineering equipment – Helmets for mountaineers – Safety requirements and test methods,

(b) UIAA Standard 106: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Helmets,

(c) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐2003, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type II helmets, or

(d) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐1997, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type II helmets.

Head protection 844 Despite section 234, if there is a foreseeable danger of injury to a worker’s head while performing non‐industrial rope access work, an employer must ensure that a worker wears protective headwear that is appropriate to the hazards and meets the requirements of

(a) CEN Standard EN 12492: 2000, Mountaineering equipment – Helmets for mountaineers – Safety requirements and test methods,

(b) UIAA Standard 106: 2004, Mountaineering and Climbing Equipment – Helmets, or

(c) ANSI Standard Z89.1‐2003, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, for Type II helmets,

if the protective headwear was manufactured on or after July1, 2009.

Full body harness 848 An employer must ensure that a full body harness used during non‐industrial rope access work is approved to

(a) CEN Standard EN 361: 2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Full body harnesses, or

(b) ANSI Standard Z359.1‐1992, Safety Requirements for

Full body harness 848 An employer must ensure that a full body harness used during non‐industrial rope access work is approved to

(a) CEN Standard EN 361: 2007, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Full body harnesses, or

(b) ANSI/ASSE Standard Z359.1‐2007, Safety

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Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components.

requirements for personal fall arrest systems, subsystems and components.

if the full body harness was manufactured on or after July1, 2009.

Schedules

Schedule 1 – Chemical Substances

Table 2 See Appendix 3

Schedule 1 – Chemical Substances

Table 2 See Appendix 3

Schedule 2 – First Aid

Table 7 – First aid requirements for high hazard work No requirement

Schedule 2 – First Aid

Table 7 – First aid requirements for high hazard work Column 3, Row 3 – Add 3 blankets

Column 4, Row 3 – Add 3 blankets

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Appendix 3 Comparison between the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code 2006 and the OHS Code 2009 (Schedule 1 – Chemical Substances) Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) were revised for nearly 150 substances. The revised listing is based largely on the 2006 American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for Chemical Substances; the previous OELs in the 2006 edition of the Code were based largely on the 1999 TLVs. The differences of adopted 2009 OELs from the 2006 TLVs are summarized below. ‘Ceiling’ OEL was adopted instead of an 8-hour time weighted average OEL for:

• Acetic anhydride ‘Total’ OELs were adopted instead of ‘inhalable’ OELs for:

• Borates • Calcium sulphate • Captan • Diquat • EPN • Flour dust • Glass fibres • Molybdenum • Natural rubber latex • Nickel • Silicon carbide, nonfibrous

OHS Code 2009 OELs remain unchanged from the OHS Code 2006 OELs for:

• Asphalt • 2,2-Dichloropropionic acid • Formaldehyde • Hydrogen sulphide • Magnesium oxide • Ozone • PAPI • Particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) • Sulphur • Sulphuric acid • 1,1,1-Trifluoro-2,2-dichloroethane

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• Wood dust OELs were not adopted for:

• Methane • p,p-Oxybis • Trichlorophon

Notes:

• As with any substance without an adopted OEL, the requirement is to keep exposures as low as reasonably practicable.

• For an explanation of the rationale behind the changes to the OELs, consult the latest edition of the OHS Code Explanation Guide, which can be found at http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/307.html

• Refer to Schedule 1 of the OHS Code 2009 for a listing of the adopted OELs, which can be found at http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/307.html



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